Charles F. Berg Building

Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

United States historic place


Charles F. Berg Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Portland Historic Landmark^[2]

Charles F. Berg Building facade on SW Broadway.
45°31′11″N 122°40′47″W / 45.519823°N 122.679708°W / 45.519823; -122.679708
Built	1902/renovated 1930
Architect	Grand Rapids Store Equipment Company
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	83002170 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 1, 1983 ^[1]

The Charles F. Berg Building, also the Dolph Building is an art-deco building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is one of the few examples of commercial use of art-deco in Portland.^[3]

The structure was built in 1902, and remodeled into a women's clothing store with its signature facade in 1930. Charles F. Berg (1871–1932), the building's namesake, was the owner of the store once located inside. At the time, Charles F. Berg was an upscale store, and featured ornate and lavish interior fixtures such as a Tiffany-designed elevator. The facade includes inlays of 14 Karat gold.^[4]

Currently, the building is used as offices, with a retail arcade on the ground floor. The Berg building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 37. Gibbs Smith, 2001
^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 38. Gibbs Smith, 2001
^ "National Register of Historic Places: Multnomah County, Oregon". Retrieved July 6, 2007.