Wells Fargo Building (Portland, Oregon)
Historic bank building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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The Wells Fargo Building is a historic office building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The large doorstep at the building's entryway required the largest slab of granite ever shipped to Portland at the time.[4] Completed in 1907, the steel-framed building is considered the city's first true skyscraper. At 12 stories and with a height of 182 feet (55 m),[5] it was the tallest building in Portland[2][3] (and indeed in all of Oregon),[citation needed] exclusive of towers,[5] and remained so for four years. The clock tower of the 1892-completed Oregonian Building, which measured 194 feet (59 m) in height, made that building the tallest in the city overall.[5]
US National Bank Building[citation needed]
Portland, Oregon
| Wells Fargo Building | |
|---|---|
| |
  Location within Portland, Oregon | |
Alternative names | Porter Building US National Bank Building[citation needed] |
General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 309 SW 6th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.521620°N 122.677575°W |
Construction started | 1905 |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 56.4 m (185 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 20,903 sq ft (1,942.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Benjamin Wistar Morris III |
Wells Fargo Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002839 |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 1986 |
| References | |
| [2][3] | |
In 1946,[6] the building was purchased by the United States National Bank of Portland, whose headquarters was located in a smaller building located directly adjacent, immediately to the south. U.S. National Bank used the Wells Fargo Building to expand its downtown Portland headquarters.[7]
In 1986, the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
