Portland Korean Church

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Coordinates: 45°30′53″N 122°41′4.5″W / 45.51472°N 122.684583°W / 45.51472; -122.684583
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Portland Korean Church
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45°30′53″N 122°41′4.5″W / 45.51472°N 122.684583°W / 45.51472; -122.684583
LocationPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
History
Former name(s)
  • First German Evangelical Church
  • First Evangelical Church
Architecture
Architectural typeGothic
Completed1905[1]
Demolished2023

The Portland Korean Church was a historic Gothic-style church building in Portland, Oregon.[2] The structure was built in 1905 and originally known as the First German Evangelical Church.[3][4] In the 1970s, the building was sold to the Portland Korean Church (which had been located on Northeast 23rd Avenue), in preparation for the church's move to the Beaverton area, which occurred in February 1978.[5]

The building caught fire in September 2020[6][7] and was later burned in an arson attack on January 3, 2023,[8][9] and was subsequently demolished.[10][11][12][13]

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  1. ^ "New First German Evangelical Church Will Be Dedicated Today". The Sunday Oregonian. September 3, 1905. p. 25.
  2. ^ Slovic, Beth (January 6, 2023). "Preservationists say windows at former Portland Korean Church are worth saving. Are they Povey Brothers glass?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Spencer, Aaron (April 4, 2011). "Portland Korean Church building for sale". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Francis, Mike (June 3, 2012). "Downtown's houses: The ornate, the restored and the unnoticed". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Church moves to new site after century in Portland". The Oregonian. February 4, 1978. p. B5.
  6. ^ Thompson, Jeff (January 4, 2023). "Flames engulf unoccupied downtown Portland church". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Sickinger, Ted (September 28, 2020). "Portland Fire douses blaze in downtown church building". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  8. ^ De Dios, Austin (January 4, 2023). "Fire downtown damages former home of Portland Korean Church". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Historic downtown Portland church burns in 3-alarm fire". KPTV. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Former Portland Korean Church to be torn down after 3-alarm fire on Tuesday". KATU. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Slovic, Beth (January 5, 2023). "Arrest made in fire at former Portland Korean Church, now set for demolition". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Mesh, Aaron (January 4, 2023). "City Will Tear Down 117-Year-Old Church Gutted by Fire". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Catalina, Gaitán (January 6, 2023). "Steeple falls, historic stained glass shatters, as crews demolish fire-ravaged former Portland Korean Church". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

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