American Can Company Complex Explained

American Can Company Complex
Location:	2127 Northwest 26th Avenue Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates:	45.5383°N -122.705°W
Built:	1921
Engineer:	C.G. Preis
Added:	September 12, 1996
Refnum:	96000996

The American Can Company Complex is an historic building complex located at 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, that was substantially completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^{[1] [2]}

The factory operated for 38 years, with production peaking during World War II. It could produce 1.5 million packing cans daily at peak production, when it employed 600 workers.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon

External links

• • Web site: Notice of a Type II Decision on a Proposal in Your Neighborhood: Case File Number: LU 16-105368 HR – American Can Complex Rooftop Solar. City of Portland, Oregon. March 16, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon (U.S. National Park Service). nps.gov. 2016-11-13.
2. Web site: Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 27, 1996 / Notices. 19 April 2016. 44077. 2016-11-13.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96000996}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Can Company Complex ]. National Park Service. John M. Tess . November 15, 1995 . November 14, 2016 . with