How is this building not on the National Register of Historic Places? It is one of my favorite old buildings downtown! It is on a small footprint across the street from Directors Park. There is limited information I can find about it.
The first floor is occupied by Pastini ( a local pasta chain) upper floors are rented as office space. The Buildings exterior looks to be brick and white terra cotta. It features names and busts of famous composers. Wrapping around the building. The top is a slanted green roof with windows in dormers. The roof makes it a building that looks different then anything around it.
There aren't a lot of sources but according to Wikipedia it was built in 1926 as the first artist studio building in Portland, the building originally was filled with rehearsal studios for musicians and actors. It was designed to be run along with the, now unused, Guild theater next door where the musicians and actors could perform in its recital hall. The restrooms for the Guild Theater were actually in the Studio building and the Guild's original entrance was through the Studio building. read more