Central Hotel in Burns, Ore., gets new owners and new life
Learn how one couple renovated a crumbling, old hotel in Burns, Oregon. … Read More Central Hotel in Burns, Ore., gets new owners and new life
Category: Oregon Design and Architecture
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
An interesting occurrence on NE Alberta
Taking a pic of an older building on Alberta in Portland turned into a history lesson. … Read More An interesting occurrence on NE Alberta
Ralph Friedman disses Milwaukie, Ore.
Milwaukie, Ore. still has some historical gems. Here’s one of them. … Read More Ralph Friedman disses Milwaukie, Ore.
Walking around Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District
A warm late spring walk around the Central Eastside Industrial District. … Read More Walking around Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District
Illuminating ‘ghost signs’ with glorious light
A look at Light Capsules by Craig Winslow at the Portland Winter Light Festival. … Read More Illuminating ‘ghost signs’ with glorious light
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