Frigidaire Building, Industrial heritage building in Portland, Oregon.
The Frigidaire Building is a former commercial structure in Portland, Oregon, used for household appliance distribution. It displays a rectangular form with large windows and industrial details typical of commercial buildings from its era.
The Frigidaire Building was designed by William C. Knighton and Leslie D. Howell and completed in 1929 for O.E. (Oscar) Heintz. Frigidaire occupied it until 1934; after Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, created by Oregon's Knox Bill, moved in. Auto parts distributor R.J. Templeton later occupied the building, which Artiste Lofts LLC bought in 2004 for $800,000.
The building's name comes from Frigidaire, which occupied it until 1934. After Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, created by the Knox Bill, moved in once Frigidaire left. Later it housed R.J. Templeton, an auto parts distributor, and in 2020 the creative agency OMFGCO placed a visible quote on the facade: "Long live the wildcards, misfits & dabblers".
The building sits in an easily accessible area of Portland and is visible from the outside. Its listing on the National Register of Historic Places ensures it remains protected and preserved for the long term.
The building's most visible feature today is a large painted quote installed by the creative agency OMFGCO, which occupied it as of 2020: "Long live the wildcards, misfits & dabblers". Before that, the building housed Disjecta, and it was bought by Artiste Lofts LLC in 2004 for $800,000 from previous owner Joanne Ferrero.
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