U.S. Custom House, Portland, OR

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220 N.W. Eighth Avenue, OR, Portland

Building Details

Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	102776	Stories/Levels:	6
First Floor Area:	21545	Perimeter:	894(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	55835	Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	85(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1897	1901	Original Construction	James Knox Taylor, Supervising Arch
1897	1901	Original construction; foundation, superstructure	Bentley Construction, Milwaukie,Wis
1904	0	Boilers changed from coal to oil firing
1925	0	Time Ball Signal Device dismantled
1934	0	Tile roof @ Wings covered with composition roofing	U.S. Treasury Dept.
1935	0	New parking on Everett St; Ext cleaning/sandblast	U.S. Treasury Dept
1937	1939	4th Fl offices added; Rev north elev.,lights,plmbg	Simon/Melick; U.S. Treasury Dept
1949	0	Lightwell infill 2nd, 3rd Fl; Fluorescent lighting
1950	0	Rev south and new freight elevators	GSA
1956	0	South facing window sills replaced with concrete
1960	0	Parking on South;Add'l Basemt Toilets;Roof Flashng	GSA
1964	0	Basement Computer Room	GSA
1968	0	Life safety; alarms, fire doors, lobby enclosures	GSA
1976	0	Interior, Exterior Rehab; life safey improvements	Allen McMath Hawkins/ SOM Architect
1989	1990	New Flat Roofing,Flashings,Repairs;Air Handlers	D M Thompson, Inc; West Linn, OR
1989	1990	New Flat Roofing, Flashings, Repairs, Air Handlers	GSA, Design and Construction
1991	0	Fire Protection Sprinklers; 1st Floor	Bill Bowers Construction
1991	0	Fire Protection Sprinklers; 1st Floor	GSA, Design and Construction
1992	0	Masonry cleaning/rehab;Window/Door repair;Painting	St. Thomas
1992	0	Masonry cleaning/rehab;Window/Door repair;painting	GSA, Design & Construction