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Capitol Center (Oregon)
The Capitol Center is a high-rise office building in downtown Salem, Oregon, United States. Finished in 1927, it was originally known as the First National Bank Building and owned by Salem businessman Thomas A. Livesley. The eleven story building was designed by architect Leigh L. Dougan and is the tallest office building in Salem. Located at State and Liberty streets it is part of Salem’s downtown historic district and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as the Old First National Bank Building.
==History==
Thomas Livesley who had made his fortune in hops, hired Leigh L. Dougan to design a skyscraper to be built in Salem.〔〔Martinis, Cheryl. Salem’s tallest building changes hands. ''The Oregonian'', January 23, 1997.〕〔(Marion County, Oregon. ) NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.〕 At the time, Livesley was the vice president of the Oregon Linen Mills, with Livesley financing the project.〔Capitol Center marks 80th birthday this week. ''Statesman Journal'', November 13, 2007.〕 Construction began in July 1926〔 by Hammond & Hammond Company.〔 Named the First National Bank Building, it opened at the beginning of 1927.〔 Livesley was the incorporator of the bank in 1923.〔
When it opened the building was controversial with some describing it as unattractive while others calling it a monument.〔 Thomas Livesley died in 1947 and the building was then renamed in his honor as the Livesley Building,〔 and later changed to the Cascade Bank Building.〔 On October 9, 1986, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.〔(Oregon National Register List. ) Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.〕 The tower was renovated by then owners Morse Brothers, Inc. from 1987 to 1988 and then renamed to its current moniker of the Capitol Center.〔〔〔Kim, Eunice. Landmark building's 80th birthday is reason to party. ''Statesman Journal'', November 15, 2007.〕 They would sell the building for $3.1 million to the investor group Salem Gargoyle in January 1997.〔
In April 2003, the building was purchased by Roger Yost for $4.65 million, after he had already purchased the nearby Reed Opera House.〔Capitol Center purchased. ''Statesman Journal'', April 28, 2003.〕 Also known as the Capitol Tower, parts of the high-rise were remodeled by Yost, including the installation of new elevators and refurbishing the seventh floor.〔〔Cowan, Ron. Reed Opera house. ''Statesman Journal'', April 2, 2006.〕
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