Sherlock Building Explained

Sherlock Building
Designated Other1 Name:	Portland Historic Landmark^[1]
Designated Other1 Color:	lightgreen
Location:	309 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45.5208°N -122.6745°W
Built:	1893
Architect:	Isaac Hodgson, Jr., Frederick Manson White^[2]
Architecture:	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
Added:	October 20, 1977
Refnum:	77001111

The Sherlock Building, also previously known as the Forbes and Breeden Building, is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

In 2010, the Sherlock Building was purchased for $6.8 million by the Church of Scientology, with plans to turn it into the headquarters for its Portland chapter. The Church had previously purchased the nearby Stevens Building, but had decided that it would not be suitable without costly renovations.^[4]

Tenants

At the time of the building's purchase in 2010, Ruth's Chris Steak House was a tenant.^[4]

See also

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

Notes and References

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2. Encyclopedia: Ritz . Richard Ellison . Architects of Oregon: A Biographical Dictionary of Architects Deceased – 19th and 20th Centuries . Portland, Oregon . Lair Hill Publishing . 2002 . 186, 418 . 0-9726200-2-8.
3. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 40. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031913/https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. April 25, 2018. dead. June 6, 2011. August 6, 2023.
4. Web site: Church of Scientology buys Sherlock Building . June 8, 2010 . Aaron. Spencer . . September 27, 2012.