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Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple

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Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple building Portland, Oregon (2016)
Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple building Portland, Oregon (2016)

The Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple, also known as the Tourny Building, was a historic building located at the intersection of Southwest 2nd Avenue and Taylor Street in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The six-story building was completed in 1892 and it was demolished in 2017 to be replaced by new development. Demolition was underway in August 2017, and it was complete by November of the same year.

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Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple
Southwest Taylor Street, Portland Downtown

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97204 Portland, Downtown
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Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple building Portland, Oregon (2016)
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1985 Rajneeshee assassination plot
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