Hallock & McMillan Building

Feb 5, 2019

Team rehabbing a piece of Portland history

The 162-year-old Hallock-McMillan building is receiving substantial improvements to potentially attract a creative-office tenant.

May 18, 2016

Eyeing a return to the Iron Age

Preservationists are hopeful that artifacts from the Eric Ladd Cast-Iron Collection will be reused in Portland soon.

Oct 23, 2015

Ball starts rolling for renovation of historic building

John Russell, founder of Russell Development Co., is seeking city approval for a project to revitalize the Hallock & McMillan Building.

Feb 21, 2013

237 S.W. Naito Parkway

In November 2011, developer John Russell took on an ambitious project. For the first time in modern history, a foundry was used to recreate large sections of a cast-iron facade. It once adorned the Hallock & McMillan Building at 237 S.W. Naito Parkway. Russell wants to restore the structure 鈥� regarded as the oldest commercial building in Portland 鈥� as a creative office space, but can鈥檛 until[...]

Jun 5, 2012

First cast-iron restoration project could spur more redevelopment in Old Town

A project to restore the Hallock and McMillan Building was the first time in modern history that a process was used to cast large sections of a building鈥檚 facade entirely in iron. That project may influence future redevelopment of the Old Town neighborhood.

Jul 18, 2011

Tour reveals the sad state of one of Portland’s oldest buildings

After languishing as an electronics store for decades, the Hallock & McMillan building is being restored to reflect its original appearance, including cast-iron arches on the entrance facing Naito Parkway. So far, the building has been stripped down to its shell, revealing some of the original brick and cast-iron and leaving the space looking very raw during last week鈥檚 well-attended hard ha[...]

Jul 8, 2011

Take a tour of Portland’s oldest (commercial) building

Even if you鈥檙e a native Portlander, you have a unique opportunity to learn about this city through a tour of its oldest commercial building next week.

Oct 27, 2010