Bank of California Building (Portland, Oregon)
The Bank of California Building, also known as the Durham & Bates Building and currently the Three Kings Building, is a historic former bank building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. The three-story building was designed by A. E. Doyle in an Italianate style and completed in 1925. The ground floor features a two-story-high grand room with 36-foot (11 m) ceilings. The building's original owner and occupant, the Bank of California, moved out around the end of 1969 and sold the building in 1970. It has had a succession of other owners and tenants since then. It was last used as a bank in 1977.
Viewed from the southwest in 2013
An elevation of the main (west) façade in 2013. The entrance at the far left was a 1977 addition.
The central, original entrance features ornate bronzework on and around the gates covering the doors.
One of two bronze lanterns flanking the main entrance
Albert Ernest Doyle was a prolific architect in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. He opened his own architectural practice in 1907. From 1908 to 1914, he partnered with William B. Patterson, and their firm was known as Doyle & Patterson.
Bank of California Building in 2007
Doyle's Pacific Building in Portland, Oregon
