Corbett. Henry W., General Store, Portland, OR (1851) demolished

AKA: Corbett and McLarens General Store, Portland, OR

Structure Type: built works - commercial buildings - stores

Designers: [unspecified]

Dates: constructed 1851

Portland, OR
Corbett's general store operated at Front Street and Oak Street between 1851 and 1860.

Overview

The MA-bonr merchant, civic leader and politician Henry Winslow Corbett operated this pioneering general store on the banks of the Willamette River, alone and with partners, between 1851 and 1860. In 1860, he switched his business focus to wholesale hardware, tools and farm implements.

PCAD id: 22088

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