Hallock & McMillan Building | |
Location | 237 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°31′13.1″N 122°40′16.8″W / 45.520306°N 122.671333°W |
Built | 1857 |
Architect | Absalom Hallock; Phoenix Iron Works |
Architectural style | originally Italianate |
Part of | Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District ( ID75001597) |
Designated CP | December 5, 1975 |
The Hallock–McMillan Building, also known as the Hallock and McMillan Building, [1] is the first and oldest commercial brick building in Portland, Oregon, located downtown at 237 SW Naito Parkway. [2] The building was designed by Absalom Hallock and completed in 1857. It is adjacent to the Fechheimer & White Building. [3] In 1975, it was listed as a "primary landmark" in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination of the Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, the building's designation subsequently "translated" to " contributing property" under post-1970s NRHP terminology. [4]
Built in 1857, the Hallock–McMillan Building is downtown Portland's first and oldest commercial brick building, according to the Architectural Heritage Center, a preservation advocacy non-profit organization. The building was designed by Absalom Hallock, the "city's first architect", on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area's Phoenix Iron Works. [2]
In 2010, Portland developer John Russell purchased the building for $700,000. [1] In 2011, Russell announced his plans to restore the building's exterior to its original appearance. Plans include three "graceful" Romanesque-style cast iron arches on the first floor and partial arches above the second floor's windows. [2] Exterior renovation plans must be approved by the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission. [2]