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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

09/22/202201/11/2024 John Chilson12 Comments

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

02/03/2020 John Chilson1 Comment

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

10/23/201910/23/2019 John ChilsonLeave a comment

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

10/06/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a 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

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

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

09/02/201502/07/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk

Read how an old Tri-Met bus stop in downtown Portland was retrofitted into a coffee kiosk.… Read More Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk

07/15/201402/07/2024 John Chilson3 Comments

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Brand spankin’ new. 1970s downtown Portland. Still think about this abandoned airline stairs under the Amtrak tracks in downtown Oregon City (next to Corner 14 - Spicer's at the time). It's back at PDX! This abstract mural by renowned Oregon painter Louis Bunce was "controversial" when it was added to the walls of the airport back in the 50s. Swiping this great story from @urbanworkspdx: Classic storefront retail/residential (or Accessory Commercial Unit) on SE Milwaukie. #IYKYK. Portland/Sellwood noir. Then (1963) and now. From the postcard:

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