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Documenting past + present + future Oregon architecture + its built environment.

Author: John Chilson

An under-appreciated mid-century spot in Milwaukie

Milwaukie, Ore. has numerous mid-century gems. This is one of them.… Read More An under-appreciated mid-century spot in Milwaukie

09/14/201902/07/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

Revived: Blake McFall Building

The five-story building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recently underwent a massive retrofit. … Read More Revived: Blake McFall Building

09/12/201901/14/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse

An 1875 schoolhouse has been converted to a home in Canby, Ore. … Read More House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse

09/11/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Haunted houses and ghosts in Portland

Where there’s old buildings there’s inevitably a ghost story attached to it. Here are some of Portland’s more well-known ghosts. … Read More Haunted houses and ghosts in Portland

09/08/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

How to research the history of your old, historic Portland home

We’ve assembled some resources for homeowners who want to fix up their old homes. … Read More How to research the history of your old, historic Portland home

09/05/201902/16/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Retrofitting an old church in Turner, Oregon, into a brewery

What do you get when you take an 1800s church, a vision, and a love of beer? Angel’s Share Barrel House… Read More Retrofitting an old church in Turner, Oregon, into a brewery

09/01/201902/07/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

A brief history of Milwaukie’s Portland open-air sanatorium

A look at the the long-gone Portland Open-air Sanatorium, located in Milwaukie, Oregon. … Read More A brief history of Milwaukie’s Portland open-air sanatorium

12/09/201812/20/2023 John Chilson14 Comments

Crowdfunding a neighborhood hang-out: Ye Olde Towne Crier

Crowdfunding for retrofitting local buildings is an intriguing idea. One, the return is making your own neighborhood better or more livable and two the return is pretty immediate. … Read More Crowdfunding a neighborhood hang-out: Ye Olde Towne Crier

08/31/201801/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

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#IYKYK. Portland/Sellwood noir. Then (1963) and now. From the postcard: New on the ol’ blog: a look at William L. Finley, his life along the Willamette, and why his fight for the river still feels very current (heh). Folk art whimsy alert in Milwaukie. Milwaukie neon. The former Perry’s Pharmacy Building in downtown Milwaukie is getting a new life and being retrofitted into new retail spaces. I wrote about the project - hop into my bio to read! The light hit just right last night at the Willamette Falls. I found a clipping (swipe) about the Beachcombers Club in Lake Oswego mentioning the Jim Benton Trio from the Oregon Mirror, June 1962. (Says Wiki: The Oregon Mirror was an African-American newspaper founded by Jimmy "Bang Bang" Walker and Don Alford in 1961.)

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