Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Multnomah County Library

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

1. Multnomah County Library Marker

Inscription. This building has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

1979
Multnomah County Library

Erected 1979 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 45° 31.151′ N, 122° 40.972′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is on Southwest 10th Avenue north of Southwest Taylor Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland OR 97205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Simon and Helen Director Park / Teachers Fountain (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roosevelt Hotel (about 600 feet away); Simon Benson (about 600 feet away); The Shemanski Fountain (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Portland's First Public School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln Bicentennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Telegram Building, 1922 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Also see . . . Central Library (Multnomah County Library) (Jim Carmin, Oregon Encyclopedia).

Central Library, the largest building in the Multnomah County Library system (originally the Library Association of Portland), is the generally acknowledged masterpiece of Portland architect Albert E. Doyle (1877-1928)...Central Library is considered “one of Oregon’s outstanding landmarks of Pre-Modern architecture,” according to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form (1979).

(Submitted on August 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

2. Multnomah County Library Marker

The national register marker is found near the entrance to the Central Library.

Central Library, Portland image. Click for full size.

By I, Padraic Ryan, CC BY-SA 3.0

3. Central Library, Portland

Public Library, Portland image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Louis Scheiner, Portland, circa 1910

4. Public Library, Portland

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 4. submitted on September 1, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.