Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple

Ancient Order of
United Workmen Temple

The building in 2016
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[1] and located at the intersection of Southwest 2nd Avenue and Taylor Street in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. As of mid-2016, the building is planned to be demolished, to be replaced by new development.

Description and history

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.[2]

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.[3]

As of November 2015, the City of Portland deemed the building unsafe, and it was removed from the city's Historic Resource Inventory. This opened the possibility of demolition.[4] The Portland Tribune reported in December 2015 that, "Plans provided by Ankrom Moisan Architects show a 20-story hotel and 10-story office building rising on the block", in place of the 1892 building and the nearby Hotel Albion (Lotus Café building).[1]

The completed design for the hotel building proposed to be constructed on the block was approved by the Portland Design Commission, a city-appointed advisory panel, in early July 2016.[5] The plans call for demolition of the United Workmen Temple, and the development team submitted an application for a demolition permit to the city in mid-July 2016.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bancud, Michaela (December 1, 2015). "Lotus Card Room building may fold for good". Portland Tribune. Business Tribune section, pp. 3-5. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Spencer-Hartle, Brandon (November 6, 2015). "Historic No More?! Demo Epidemic Strikes Notable Downtown Buildings". Restore Oregon. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Historic Resource Inventory datasheet, City of Portland, Oregon, 1984.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Rogers, Jules (July 26, 2016). "Downtown duo: Hotel design approved; new office coming soon". Portland Tribune. Business Tribune section, pp. 8–9.

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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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