Selling Building

	Selling Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Portland Historic Landmark
	The Oregon National Building (ex-Selling Building); in 2011
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Location	610 SW Alder Street; Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′10″N 122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°WCoordinates: 45°31′10″N 122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1910
Architect	Doyle & Patterson
Architectural style	Chicago, Commercial Style, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	91001554
Added to NRHP	October 17, 1991

The Selling Building, also known as the Oregon National Building,^[3]^[4] is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5] It was built in 1910 for Ben Selling & Associates, composed of Ben Selling and partners Charles Moore and Moses Blum.^[6]

In 1967, when the Oregon National Life Company became a new, major tenant, the Selling Building was renamed the Oregon National Building.^[6]

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 13, 2013.
^ Selling Building at Emporis
^ Graf, Victor (February 5, 1978). "A.E. Doyle: He set the trend of Portland architecture in the '20s". The Sunday Oregonian. Northwest Magazine section, pp. 4–7.
^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 40. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Tess, John M. (March 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Selling Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Section 8, pp. 2–3. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

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Selling Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Portland Historic Landmark^[2]

The Oregon National Building (ex-Selling Building) in 2011
Show map of Portland, OregonShow map of OregonShow map of the United StatesShow all
Location	610 SW Alder Street Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′10″N 122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°W / 45.519553; -122.678615Coordinates: 45°31′10″N 122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°W / 45.519553; -122.678615
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1910
Architect	Doyle & Patterson
Architectural style	Chicago, Commercial Style, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	91001554^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 17, 1991