Hamilton Building facts for kids
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Hamilton Building
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The Hamilton Building (center).
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 Location in Portland, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Location in the United States
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| Location | 529 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Whidden & Lewis |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001112 |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1977 |
The Hamilton Building is a historic office building located in downtown Portland, Oregon. It got a big update in 1977. In March of that year, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list of important old buildings. The Hamilton Building is right next to the Dekum Building. The Dekum Building is also on the National Register.
About the Hamilton Building
The Hamilton Building was finished in 1893. It looks quite different from other buildings made around the same time. Many buildings from the late 1800s were very fancy. They often had lots of decorations. But the Hamilton Building has very few fancy details.
A Unique Design
Architects Whidden & Lewis designed this building. People say it was very new and modern for its time. It even looked like buildings that would be built many years later. The building's decorations are simple but cool. It has columns at the entrance made of iron covered in granite. There are also special rope-like designs. The outside walls are made of a unique type of brick.
Who Was Hamilton Corbett?
The Hamilton Building is six stories tall. It is named after Hamilton Corbett. He was the son of Henry W. Corbett. Henry W. Corbett was an important businessman and politician in Oregon. The Hamilton Building was also the first building in Portland designed in the Classical Revival style. This style uses ideas from ancient Greek and Roman buildings.
