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Pioneer Place is an upscale, urban shopping mall in downtown Portland, Oregon. It consists of four blocks of retail, dining, parking, and an office tower named Pioneer Tower. The mall itself is spread out between four buildings, interconnected by skywalks or underground mall sections.
The Pearl District is an area of Portland, Oregon, formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, upscale businesses and residences.
The Terminal Sales Building is an historic building in Portland, Oregon, United States. One of the few pieces of prominent Art Deco architecture in Portland, it is the only high-rise example. While the building's design may be credited to Wilfred Frank Higgins, Mr. Higgins was working under the architect A.E. Doyle , who referred to Higgins as ...
Until August 1962, the building at 223 feet (68 m) was the second tallest in Portland after the Public Service Building. [6] The building has two primary lower levels and a third service level beneath these. The first lower level was used for retail space until the mid-1980s. The levels beneath that were used for storage and various seasonal needs.
This building, standing 182 feet (55 m) and 12 floors tall, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Portland. [8] [9] The Wells Fargo Center was Portland's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall. [4] There are currently three buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m). [10]
It was the first LEED building in Portland. As of 2019, the Hillsdale Library is the fifth-busiest branch in Multnomah County. [3] Hillsdale borders Southwest Hills, Healy Heights, and Homestead on the north, South Portland on the east, South Burlingame and Multnomah on the south, and Hayhurst and Bridlemile on the west.
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.
The Troy Laundry was established in 1889 by John F. Tait, who came to Portland, Oregon, from Scotland, where he had apprenticed in the laundry trade. [6] His knowledge of the business and his well-respected management skills led to the establishment of a successful, long-running laundry business.