Hallock–McMillan Building

	Hallock & McMillan Building
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Exterior of the building in 2014
Location	237 SW Naito Parkway,; Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′13.1″N 122°40′16.8″W / 45.520306°N 122.671333°W
Built	1857
Architect	Absalom Hallock; Phoenix Iron Works
Architectural style	originally Italianate
Part of	Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District (ID75001597)
Designated CP	December 5, 1975

The Hallock–McMillan Building, also known as the Hallock and McMillan Building,^[1] is the first and oldest commercial brick building in Portland, Oregon, located downtown at 237 SW Naito Parkway.^[2] The building was designed by Absalom Hallock and completed in 1857. It is adjacent to the Fechheimer & White Building.^[3] In 1975, it was listed as a "primary landmark" in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination of the Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, the building's designation subsequently "translated" to "contributing property" under post-1970s NRHP terminology.^[4]

Description and history

Built in 1857, the Hallock–McMillan Building is downtown Portland's first and oldest commercial brick building, according to the Architectural Heritage Center, a preservation advocacy non-profit organization. The building was designed by Absalom Hallock, the "city's first architect", on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area's Phoenix Iron Works.^[2]

In 2010, Portland developer John Russell purchased the building for $700,000.^[1] In 2011, Russell announced his plans to restore the building's exterior to its original appearance. Plans include three "graceful" Romanesque-style cast iron arches on the first floor and partial arches above the second floor's windows.^[2] Exterior renovation plans must be approved by the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Spencer, Aaron (October 27, 2010). "Hallock and McMillan Building sold". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Leeson, Fred (January 6, 2011). "Portland's oldest brick commercial building will get a makeover that will bring back its original appearance". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^ "Fechheimer & White Building". Architectural Heritage Center. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ Portland Bureau of Planning (October 6, 2008). "Revised Documenation, National Historic Landmark Nomination: Skidmore/Old Town Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. pp. 15–16, 31, 53. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

External links

Media related to Hallock–McMillan Building at Wikimedia Commons

[Spencer-1] Spencer, Aaron (October 27, 2010). "Hallock and McMillan Building sold". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

[Leeson-2] Leeson, Fred (January 6, 2011). "Portland's oldest brick commercial building will get a makeover that will bring back its original appearance". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

[AHC-3] "Fechheimer & White Building". Architectural Heritage Center. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[skidmore-nhl-4] Portland Bureau of Planning (October 6, 2008). "Revised Documenation, National Historic Landmark Nomination: Skidmore/Old Town Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. pp. 15–16, 31, 53. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

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