Wilcox Building (Portland, Oregon)
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The Wilcox Building is a building located in downtown
Portland
, Oregon
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The building was designed by Whidden and Lewis
. The design is similar to the Failing Office Building
(1907) and Stevens Building
(1914), also by Whidden and Lewis.
Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland, the city center of Portland, Oregon, United States, is located on the west bank of the Willamette River. It is in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and is where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found....
Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The building was designed by Whidden and Lewis
Whidden and Lewis
Whidden & Lewis was a prominent architectural firm in Portland, Oregon, United States around the beginning of the 20th century formed by William M. Whidden and Ion Lewis. Their residential buildings were mostly in the Colonial Revival style, while their commercial buildings were primarily in the...
. The design is similar to the Failing Office Building
Failing Office Building
The Failing Office Building is a building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 2007. The building was built during the rapid growth in Portland's business district after the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in...
(1907) and Stevens Building
Stevens Building (Portland, Oregon)
The Stevens Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by Whidden and Lewis. The design is similar to the Failing Office Building and Wilcox Building , also by Whidden and Lewis....
(1914), also by Whidden and Lewis.