Commonwealth Building
The Commonwealth Building is a 14-story, 194 ft commercial office tower in Portland, Oregon, United States. Located at 421 SW 6th Avenue between Washington and Harvey Milk Streets, it was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi and built between 1944 and 1948.Photo: Ajbenj, Public domain.
- Type: Office building
- Description: historic building in Portland, Oregon, USA
- Also known as: “Equitable Building”
- Address: 421 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imperial Hotel and Mill Ends Park.
Imperial Hotel
Hotel
The Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland, historically known as the Imperial Hotel and also as The Plaza Hotel, is a historic hotel building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States.
Mill Ends Park
Park
Photo: Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mill Ends Park is the smallest urban park in the United States. It consists of 1 tree, located in the median strip of SW Naito Parkway next to Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River near SW Taylor Street in the downtown core of Portland, Oregon, United States.
Benson Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Ajbenj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton is a 287-room historic hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It is owned and operated by Coast Hotels & Resorts. Benson Hotel is situated 380 feet northwest of Commonwealth Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Old Town Chinatown.
Portland
Photo: dirigibleduck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Few American cities can match the youthful spirit of Portland, "The City of Roses". The largest city in the state of Oregon, Portland's residents are proud of their city, which draws people for its scenic beauty, great outdoors environment, excellent…
Old Town Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Old Town Chinatown is the official Chinatown of the northwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District and the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods.
Downtown Portland
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Portland is the central business district of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is on the west bank of the Willamette River in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found.
Commonwealth Building
- Categories: tower block, commercial building, building, and office
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.52083° or 45° 31′ 15″ northLongitude
-122.67803° or 122° 40′ 41″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Levels
14Height
194 feet (59 metres)Open location code
84QVG8CC+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 374186515OpenStreetMap feature
building=office
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Commonwealth Building” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “コモンウェルスビルディング(オレゴン州ポートランド)”
- Spanish: “Commonwealth Building”
- Spanish: “Edificio Commonwealth”
- Spanish: “Edificio Equitable”
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