Meier & Frank Building - Julius Meier and the department store legacy

The Meier & Frank Building at 621 SW 5th Avenue was the flagship store of Meier & Frank, a department store founded in Portland in the 19th century and associated with the Meier family. Julius Meier, an heir to the store, later served as Governor of Oregon from 1931 to 1935 after winning election as an independent candidate. The building is a landmark in downtown Portland and reflects the commercial and political prominence of the Meier family in Oregon history.