Hallock & McMillan Building | |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Partof: | Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 75001597 |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | 237 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon |
Coordinates: | 45.5203°N -122.6713°W |
Architect: | Absalom Hallock |
Architecture: | originally Italianate |
Designated Nrhp Type: | December 5, 1975 |
The Hallock–McMillan Building, also known as the Hallock and McMillan Building,[1] is the first and oldest commercial brick building in Portland, Oregon, located downtown at 237 SW Naito Parkway.[2] The building was designed by Absalom Hallock and completed in 1857. It is adjacent to the Fechheimer & White Building.[3] In 1975, it was listed as a "primary landmark" in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination of the Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, the building's designation subsequently "translated" to "contributing property" under post-1970s NRHP terminology.[4]
Built in 1857, the Hallock–McMillan Building is downtown Portland's first and oldest commercial brick building, according to the Architectural Heritage Center, a preservation advocacy non-profit organization. The building was designed by Absalom Hallock, the "city's first architect", on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area's Phoenix Iron Works.[2]
In 2010, Portland developer John Russell purchased the building for $700,000.[1] In 2011, Russell announced his plans to restore the building's exterior to its original appearance. Plans include three "graceful" Romanesque-style cast iron arches on the first floor and partial arches above the second floor's windows.[2] Exterior renovation plans must be approved by the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission.[2]