Jackson Tower
| Jackson Tower | |
|---|---|
_from_the_southwest.jpg) Jackson Tower in 2011, viewed from the southwest | |
  Location within Portland, Oregon | |
| Former names | The Oregon Journal Building Block 180 (Lots 7 and 8) |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | 806 SW Broadway Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°31′06″N 122°40′47″W / 45.518472°N 122.679814°W |
Construction started | 1909 |
Completed | 1912 |
| Renovated | 1972 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 57.3 m (188 ft) |
| Roof | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 2 below ground |
| Floor area | 4,793 m2 (51,590 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Reid & Reid |
| Main contractor | Dinwiddie Construction Company |
Journal Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000995[2] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1996[2] |
| References | |
| [3][4][5][6] | |
Jackson Tower, formerly The Oregon Journal Building, is a 12-story, 188 ft (57.3 m) glazed terra-cotta historic office building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is located on the corner of Broadway and Yamhill Streets adjacent to Pioneer Courthouse Square.
History
[edit]The building was constructed to house the operations of the now-defunct Oregon Journal. The Journal occupied the structure from its completion in 1912 until July 4, 1948, when the newspaper moved to the larger quarters of the former Portland Public Market building on the Portland waterfront. In 1951, the structure was renamed Jackson Tower to honor the newspaper's founder, Charles Samuel Jackson.[7] The impressive clock tower results from the common practice, at that time, of newspapers' integrating such structures into their headquarters.[6] Additionally, 1,800 light bulbs illuminate the tower after dark. There were originally 2,400.[6]
The Jackson Tower was renovated in 1972,[3] and placed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Journal Building) in 1996.[2] On September 12, 2008, the tower was purchased for $13.5 million by Jackson Tower Partners.[7] The building was sold by that partnership for $7.45 million in 2023 to CRP Properties after it was foreclosed on by JPMorgan Chase Bank.[8] In July 2026, the building was purchased for $3.25 million by Hadi Nouredine from CRP Properties.[9]
Details
[edit]The base of the building measures 100 ft × 100 ft (30 m × 30 m). The north portion of the ground floor has housed Margulis Jewelers for several decades. Each of the 1,800 light bulbs screw directly into the facade. In addition to the tower's illumination, at one time the clocks used to chime every 15 minutes, but the bells were moved to the Journal's new building on the waterfront in June 1948.[6] Each clock face is 12.5 feet (3.8 m) in diameter.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 7, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- 1 2 "Emporis building ID 122657". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Jackson Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ Jackson Tower at Structurae
- 1 2 3 4 Tess, John M. (November 15, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Journal Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- 1 2 Effinger, Anthony (April 21, 2023). "Jackson Tower, a Downtown Portland Landmark, Goes Into Default". Willamette Week. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Edwards, Sara (May 15, 2026). "Historic downtown Portland building with clock tower hits the market". Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Edwards, Sara (July 29, 2026). "Jackson Tower sold to Beaverton dentist for $3.25 million". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ King, Bart (2001). An Architectural Guidebook to Portland. Gibbs Smith. pp. 8–10. ISBN 9780870711916.
External links
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Media related to Jackson Tower (ex-Journal Building) at Wikimedia Commons
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