The Postal Building is a building located in
downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ( ...
Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
, that is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Designed by
Whidden & Lewis
Whidden & Lewis was an architectural firm based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, around the beginning of the 20th century, formed by William M. Whidden and Ion Lewis. The partnership was established in 1889. Their residential building ...
, it was built in 1900
and is notable for its ornate terra cotta ornament.
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1901 establishments in Oregon
Commercial buildings completed in 1901
National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon
Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Renaissance Revival architecture in Portland, Oregon
Buildings and structures in Southwest Portland, Oregon
Portland Historic Landmarks
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