Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District
Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Roughly bounded by Harbor Dr., Everett, 3rd, and Oak Sts., Portland, OR |
| County | Multnomah County |
| Listed | Dec 6, 1975 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Art, Architecture, Performing arts |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Skidmore/Old Town Historic District |
| Reference number | 75001597 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Roughly bounded by Harbor Dr., Everett, 3rd, and Oak Sts., Portland, OR |
| Coordinates | 45.5224° N, 122.6718° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Portland | 626 listed places in Portland → · walking tours → |
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Nearby in Multnomah County
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Local history books for Portland
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- Murder & Scandal in Prohibition PortlandJD Chandler and Theresa Griffin Kennedy, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Oregon
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District listed on the National Register?
Dec 6, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District?
Roughly bounded by Harbor Dr., Everett, 3rd, and Oak Sts., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Podunk Admin Rx - West, 34 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001597. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.