United States historic place
| Swetland Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The building's exterior in 2012 | |
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| Location | 500 SW 5th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′12″N 122°40′36″W / 45.519872°N 122.676725°W / 45.519872; -122.676725 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Emil Schacht |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| MPS | Downtown Portland, Oregon MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000367 |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 2007 |
The Swetland Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
Camera World was headquartered in the building from 1977 until the late-1990s, with its retail store occupying the ground floor at SW 5th and Washington until 1995, when it moved to the 400 SW Sixth Avenue building. The company's administrative offices and mail-order operations remained on other floors until at least 1997.
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- Tess, John M. (February 22, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Swetland Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
External links
Media related to Swetland Building at Wikimedia Commons
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