National Register of Historic Places
Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease)
Also known as Portland Police Headquarters
On the National Register since 20206 years
Listed 2020Portland
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About Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease)
Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease), at 209 SW Oak St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 3, 2020. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. 33 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
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209 SW Oak St., Portland · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Sherlock BuildingCommercial · next door - 3
Railway Exchange Building and Huber's RestaurantBuilt 1879 · next door - 4
Spalding BuildingClassical · next door - 5
Postal BuildingItalian Renaissance · next door
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Is Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 3, 2020 (Register number 85001185).
Is Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Portland Police Block (Boundary Decrease)?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.