PGE Building - Salem Downtown Historic District - Salem, Oregon - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The PGE Building, also known as the Electric Apartments, is a two-story brick commercial building constructed in 1920. For many years, the building housed Andersons Sporting Goods. At the time of the Salem Downtown State Stree-Commercial Street Historic District nomination, the building was considered "non-contributing" due to a 1950s-era big, blue, metal façade that covered this structure and the adjacent Yeater Building, hiding important architectural details. In 2007 work began to remove 1950s façade, revealing the original brickwork and the "Electric Apartments" lettering. On November 15, 2012, the State of Oregon noted that the status of the building had been officially changed to "Eligible Contributing" due to removal of the façade. The building now bears a National Register plaque.

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PGE / Yeater Buildings in 2007 Photo Courtesy of the City of Salem

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Salem Downtown Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 241 Liberty Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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