Mural mystery at Gold Dust Meridian
A former office now cool midcentury lounge once housed a mural by famous Oregon muralist.… Read More Mural mystery at Gold Dust Meridian
Category: Adaptive Reuse
Portland’s Galleria mall gets a makeover
Portland’s famous mall got a makeover and just celebrated it with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. … Read More Portland’s Galleria mall gets a makeover
Serve on Milwaukie’s historic city hall committee
As Milwaukie plans to move to a newer building, City Council is asking for help in deciding how the current city hall site should be used in the future. … Read More Serve on Milwaukie’s historic city hall committee
Vote for Astoria’s Odd Fellows Building
The Odd Fellows Building in downtown Astoria has the chance to nab some hard cash in preservation funding.… Read More Vote for Astoria’s Odd Fellows Building
Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time
Estacada, Oregon, is rejuvenating it’s downtown, and that includes renovating older buildings through adaptive reuse. … Read More Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time
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
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
Building renewal meets local food economy
Meet Darrell Roesbery, tire repairman and firebug. He managed to burn down quite a few buildings in the late 50s. … Read More Building renewal meets local food economy
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