71 SW Oak Street
The Dielschneider Building is the third oldest brick commercial building in Portland.
Originally, it had two stories, and later a third story was added in 1876. The main features are the narrow, rectangular windows on the upper floors and larger display windows at the street level. It was first used by the Novelty Iron and Brass Works factory, which shows how buildings long ago had different uses than today. Factories today are not in fancy buildings in the heart of the city.
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Discussion Questions
Notice the fire escape on the outside of the building. Why did buildings have exterior fire escapes?
Look for other buildings with fire escapes.
Vocabulary: Fire escape
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State Education Standards:
Visual Arts.7.RE1.3 Distinguish between different types of art and determine messages communicated. Responding-Perceive and analyze artistic work.