Otis Elevator Company Building, Industrial heritage site in Northwest Portland, United States
The Otis Elevator Company Building is a single-story commercial building in northwest Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It became the Otis Elevator Company's Portland headquarters in 1920, housing offices, servicing and parts storage until 1975.
The single-story building became the Otis Elevator Company's Portland headquarters in 1920. It housed offices, servicing and parts storage for the company. Otis used it until 1975, when the firm moved out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building represents Portland's identity as an industrial hub during a time when manufacturing drove urban growth. Visitors can observe how a major company's operations became woven into the city's commercial fabric.
The building is a single-story structure, so all offices, servicing areas and parts storage were on one level. It stands in northwest Portland and can be viewed from the street; the interior is not open as a regular museum.
The building is a single-story structure, not a multi-floor office block. Otis used it for offices, servicing and parts storage from 1920 until 1975, when the company left. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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