Harker Building Portland, Oregon

Built in 1878, the Harker Building is now the headquarters of the Portland band Pink Martini. Its facade is inscribed with a French lyric from their song Sympathique.

Harker Building (Pink Martini House) (Portland, Oregon) — Italianate west facade of the Harker Building, 1878. The facade reads JE NE VEUX PAS TRAVAILLER ("I don't want to work"), a lyric from the Pink Martini song Sympathique... Holly Hayes

Location map of the Harker Building, Portland, Oregon. Click to enlarge.

Aerial view of the Harker Building, Portland, Oregon. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Go Historic ID: 741289
Article Title: Harker Building
Coordinates: 45.5172530° N, 122.6735810° W map · aerial
Location: Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon
USA
Street Address: 728 SW 1st Ave
Postcode: 97204

Page Info

Place ID: 741289
Title: Harker Building, Portland, Oregon
Added By: Holly Hayes
Date Added: October 8, 2013
Last Updated: May 6, 2022
URL: gohistoric.com/places/741289-harker-building-portland
Short URL: gohist.co/pl/741289