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The Dekum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Portland Historic Landmark
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Location	505–519 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′10″N 122°40′31″W / 45.519464°N 122.675225°W / 45.519464; -122.675225
Built	1891–92
Architect	McCaw, Martin and White
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	80003363
Added to NRHP	October 10, 1980

The Dekum or the Dekum Building is a historic office building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

With its rusticated sandstone base, over-scaled arches at street level, and stone carvings, the eight-story building is a strong example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It was made completely from materials found in Oregon. Completed in 1892, it is named after Frank Dekum, a German immigrant who opened Portland's first candy shop. Construction cost US$300,000 in 1892, equivalent to $9,100,000 in 2023. During construction, masons reportedly drank beer instead of the usual coffee.

Notable tenants

Former

• Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain (2006–2016)
• Wieden+Kennedy

See also

• Architecture of Portland, Oregon
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon
• Frederick Manson White of McCaw, Martin and White

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 31, 2013.
3. ^ King, Bart (2001). An Architectural Guidebook to Portland. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 0-87905-991-5.
4. McMath, George A. (March 20, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Dekum Building at Wikimedia Commons
• The Dekum Building and other Richardsonian stonework, Portland Oregon

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