Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple

Ancient Order of
United Workmen Temple
General information
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
Town or city Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Completed 1892
Design and construction
Architect Justus F. Krumbein

The Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple is a historic building, completed in 1892 and located at the intersection of Southwest 2nd Avenue and Taylor Street in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history

The building's exterior, 2015

The building was designed by Justus F. Krumbein, also the architect of the second Oregon State Capitol. The style has elements of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and, according to Restore Oregon, is one of the city's most prominent remaining buildings from the 1890s.[1]

Originally serving as a club and office for the Ancient Order of United Workmen fraternal organization, it later became the Tourny Apartments. Portland architect Richard Sundeleaf made modifications in 1942 and 1946, and Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects in 1980.[2]

As of November 2015, a re-developer's architect deemed the building unsafe, and it was removed from the city's Historic Resource Inventory. This opened the possibility of demolition.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Spencer-Hartle, Brandon (November 6, 2015). "Historic No More?! Demo Epidemic Strikes Notable Downtown Buildings". Restore Oregon. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Historic Resource Inventory datasheet, City of Portland, Oregon, 1984.
  3. ↑ Bell, Jon (November 18, 2015). "Historic downtown building, once planned to be saved, could meet the wrecking ball after all". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

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Coordinates: 45°30′59.61″N 122°40′32.33″W / 45.5165583°N 122.6756472°W / 45.5165583; -122.6756472


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