Charles F. Berg Building Explained

Charles F. Berg Building
Designated Other1 Name:Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Designated Other1 Color:lightgreen
Location:615 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:45.5198°N -122.6797°W
Built:1902/renovated 1930
Architect:Grand Rapids Store Equipment Company
Architecture:Moderne
Added:September 1, 1983
Refnum:83002170

The Charles F. Berg Building, also the Dolph Building is an art-deco building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is one of the few examples of commercial use of art-deco in Portland.[2]

The structure was built in 1902, and remodeled into a women's clothing store with its signature facade in 1930. Charles F. Berg (1871–1932), the building's namesake, was the owner of the store once located inside. At the time, Charles F. Berg was an upscale store, and featured ornate and lavish interior fixtures such as a Tiffany-designed elevator. The facade includes inlays of 14 Karat gold.[3]

Currently, the building is used as offices, with a retail arcade on the ground floor. The Berg building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

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  2. King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 37. Gibbs Smith, 2001
  3. King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 38. Gibbs Smith, 2001
  4. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 30. PDF. June 6, 2011. November 29, 2011. July 16, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060716084142/http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places: Multnomah County, Oregon . 2007-07-06.