Knights of Columbus Building | |
Formerly listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 804 SW Taylor Street, Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°31′5.63″N 122°40′53.59″W / 45.5182306°N 122.6815528°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) [2] |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | Jacobberger & Smith; Whitehouse & Church |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
Demolished | 1998 |
NRHP reference No. | 90000830 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 1, 1990 |
Removed from NRHP | March 18, 1998 [1] |
The Knights of Columbus Building, also known as the Aero Club Building, in Portland, Oregon, was a Late Gothic Revival architecture building that was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places from 1990 until its demolition. [2] The building was demolished in 1998. [3] The property is now the site of the Paramount Hotel.
The Knights of Columbus inaugurated the building as its Portland lodge on October 21, 1920. [4] It was designed by the Portland architectural firm of Jacobberger & Smith. By 1937, the Knights organization had moved out. [5] In July 1937, the building was purchased by the Aero Club of Oregon (the Portland chapter of the National Aeronautics Association), [5] who at the time were using a nearby building. [6] The building underwent a remodeling in fall 1937, using plans designed by Portland-based Whitehouse & Church, the partnership of Morris H. Whitehouse and Walter E. Church. [7]
Knights of Columbus Building | |
Formerly listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 804 SW Taylor Street, Portland, Oregon |
---|---|
Coordinates | 45°31′5.63″N 122°40′53.59″W / 45.5182306°N 122.6815528°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) [2] |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | Jacobberger & Smith; Whitehouse & Church |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
Demolished | 1998 |
NRHP reference No. | 90000830 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 1, 1990 |
Removed from NRHP | March 18, 1998 [1] |
The Knights of Columbus Building, also known as the Aero Club Building, in Portland, Oregon, was a Late Gothic Revival architecture building that was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places from 1990 until its demolition. [2] The building was demolished in 1998. [3] The property is now the site of the Paramount Hotel.
The Knights of Columbus inaugurated the building as its Portland lodge on October 21, 1920. [4] It was designed by the Portland architectural firm of Jacobberger & Smith. By 1937, the Knights organization had moved out. [5] In July 1937, the building was purchased by the Aero Club of Oregon (the Portland chapter of the National Aeronautics Association), [5] who at the time were using a nearby building. [6] The building underwent a remodeling in fall 1937, using plans designed by Portland-based Whitehouse & Church, the partnership of Morris H. Whitehouse and Walter E. Church. [7]