Washington High School, Historical school building in Southeast Portland, United States
Washington High School is a school building in Southeast Portland that now houses various commercial tenants and cultural spaces. The structure features brick and concrete construction with large windows and decorative stonework across its facade.
The school building was constructed in 1924 following a fire that destroyed the original 1906 structure. The facility served Portland students until it closed in 1981.
The former school auditorium reopened in February 2015 as Revolution Hall, a music venue. The building also became home to the offices of New Seasons Market that same year, making the grocer its largest tenant. In 2009 the vacant school had hosted the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Arts Festival.
The building is located at the intersection of SE Stark Street and SE 14th Avenue with regular hours maintained for its various tenants. The site is easy to find and hosts different events and retail operations.
The replacement building, finished in 1924, was designed by the Portland firm Houghtaling & Dougan and built of reinforced concrete faced with brick and terra cotta trim. The 1922 fire that destroyed the first school on the same site is the reason the present structure exists.
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