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.
Knights of Columbus Building | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Front in 1981 | |
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| 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 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]
See also edit
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon
- Wonder Ballroom, another Jacobberger & Smith building
References edit
- ^ a b "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 3/16/98 through 3/20/98". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Brian K. Miller (January 16, 1998). "Developers decide to build hotel around old Aero Club". Portland Business Journal.
- ^ "Knights' Bazaar Open" (October 22, 1920). The Morning Oregonian, p. 16, col. 5.
- ^ a b "Aero Club Plans to Buy Building: Old Knights of Columbus Property Eyed". (February 27, 1937). The Morning Oregonian, p. 2.
- ^ "Aero Club Buys Lodge Building" (August 1, 1937). The Sunday Oregonian, Section 2, p. 3.
- ^ "Contract Signed for Remodeling Building for Aero Club; Project to Open on December 17" (September 5, 1937). The Sunday Oregonian, Section 2, p. 1.
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