The First Telephone Exchange in Portland
The First Telephone Exchange in Portland is a memorial in Multnomah, Oregon. The First Telephone Exchange in Portland is situated nearby to the historic site Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, as well as near the marketplace Skidmore Market.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District and Ankeny Plaza.
Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District
Historic site
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The Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District is a historic district in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. The area, which encompasses approximately 20 blocks and is centered around Burnside Street, is named after the Skidmore Fountain.
Ankeny Plaza
Square
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Ankeny Plaza, is a historic square located at the intersection of Southwest Ankeny and Naito Parkway in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. It contains Skidmore Fountain.
Mill Ends Park
Park
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town Chinatown and Portland.
Old Town Chinatown
Suburb
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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.
Portland
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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…
Downtown Portland
Suburb
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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.
The First Telephone Exchange in Portland
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “On this site, August 2, 1878, at no. 3 First Avenue, Portland’s first telephone exchange began operations in a back room of the Western Union Building. The American Telephone and District Telegraph Company’s Pioneer Switchboard served 32 customers.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.52242° or 45° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
-122.67137° or 122° 40′ 17″ westInception
March 10th, 1976Open location code
84QVG8CH+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 10864079669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
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