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To the west of the building is Willson Park, named for Salem founder William H. Willson and sited roughly at the center of his former landholdings. [55] From 1853 to 1965 it was a Salem city park. After the park was turned over to the state, Lloyd Bond and Associates were asked to redesign the park. [ 11 ]
Located on State Street in downtown Salem, [10] the structure rises 151 feet (46 m) to the top of its parapet wall, and contains eleven floors. [5] [11] Classified as the only high-rise building in Salem, [12] it is the third tallest building in the city after the Salem First United Methodist Church (188 feet tall) and the Oregon State Capitol (173 feet tall). [13]
Located on the Willamette River transportation corridor and near Jason Lee's Mission Mill, Salem's central business district was first platted in 1846. Subsequent development patterns closely reflected the drivers of Salem's growth as an important agricultural and commercial center. Surviving buildings represent a wide range of architectural ...
Public Service Building (Portland, Oregon), a private office building; Portland Building, in Portland, Oregon, a government building referred to in some documents as the Portland Public Service Building; Public Service Building (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
The spot in southeast Salem has seen immense growth in the past 10 years with an Amazon distribution center, Winco food distribution and more.
The Public Service Building was the third of three similarly Italianate buildings built in Portland by the firm of prolific local architect A.E. Doyle.The project's primary designer, Charles K. Greene, worked on the other Italianate Doyle-commissioned buildings in Portland: the smaller Bank of California Building (1924) and the Pacific Building (1926). [6]
During this time in 1989, the building was added to Salem's Historic Properties List as a local historic landmark. [12] Funds for the renovations came from private donors. [ 5 ] The stained-glass skylight located above the courtroom that has a design of the Oregon State Seal was reinforced at this time and a protective clear skylight was built ...
The original 1887 building ends almost in line with the rear of the former Salem Summit outdoor store next door. The storefront of the building was remodeled in the 1950s. A large corrugated metal ...