American Can Company Complex
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American Can Company Complex | |
 The building's loading bays, 2009 | |
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| Location | 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 45°32′18″N 122°42′18″W / 45.53833°N 122.70500°W |
| Area | 5.9 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Engineer | C.G. Preis |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000996[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1996 |
The American Can Company Complex is a historic building complex located at 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, that was substantially completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[2][3]
The factory operated for 38 years, with production peaking during World War II. It could produce 1.5 million packing cans daily at peak production, when it employed 600 workers.[4]
