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Download or read book Government Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: 511 Federal Building, Allison Ranger Station, Antlers Guard Station, Bly Ranger Station, Breitenbush Guard Station, Butte Falls Ranger Station, Cabin Lake Guard Station, Cascade Locks Work Center, Cedar Guard Station No. 1019, Comfort Station No. 68, Comfort Station No. 72, Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence, Glide Ranger Station, Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse, Lake of the Woods Ranger Station, Olallie Lake Guard Station, Oregon State Capitol, Paulina Lake Guard Station, Portland Building, Portland Fire Station No. 23, Portland Fire Station No. 7, Rand Ranger Station, Tiller Ranger Station, United States Customhouse (Portland, Oregon), Unity Ranger Station, Zigzag Ranger Station. Excerpt: The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capital, Salem. The current building, constructed from 1936 to 1938, and expanded in 1977, is the third to house the Oregon state government in Salem. Two former capitol buildings were destroyed by fire, one in 1855 and the other in 1935. New York architects Trowbridge & Livingston conceived the current structure's Art Deco design, in association with Francis Keally. Much of the interior and exterior is made of marble. The Oregon State Capitol was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Public Works Administration, part of the U.S. government, partially financed construction, which was completed during the Great Depression, in 1938. The building was erected at a cost of $2.5 million for the central portion of the building, which includes a dome of 166 feet (51 m). The wings, which doubled the floor space of the building to about 233,750 square feet (21,716 m), were added later for $12.5 million. The grounds...