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

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Then and now: SW Washington and Broadway

Former home of The Bonfire.

12/29/2011 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Then and now: SW Washington and 6th, Portland

12/27/201102/09/2020 John Chilson2 Comments

Morrison Bridge and downtown Portland at night, 1958

12/24/201102/09/2020 John Chilson2 Comments

Broadway, then and now

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D.B. Cooper Night – This Sunday!

As a kid in the 70s, there were many news items, mysteries and legends that always intrigued me: spectacular plane crashes, the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, Hal Lindsey, Bigfoot and, of course, D.B. Cooper. The mild-mannered Cooper (Dan Cooper, according to a possible alias on a flight ticket), hijacked a Portland-to-Seattle flight in 1971 almost… Read More D.B. Cooper Night – This Sunday!

11/18/201111/18/2011 John Chilson1 Comment

Know your history, Portland

I love when history and technology meet. The What Was There site (and app) is a perfect example of mashing old technology (photography) and newer tech (Google Street View maps). Essentially you get a “then” photo with the ability to drag your mouse to see the “now” version. Closer to home, the folks behind the… Read More Know your history, Portland

11/11/201111/12/2011 John ChilsonLeave a comment

A.E. Doyle up-close

Intricate iron work on A.E. Doyle’s Bank of California building.

10/22/201110/31/2011 John Chilson2 Comments

Barclay Building, Oregon City

Then and now. Currently houses Mi Famiglia Pizza.

09/27/201102/09/2020 John ChilsonLeave a comment

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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.) Golden hour at Gino’s. Found a seat at the bar. It will always be my favorite spot in Portland to sip on an Old Fashioned. From the back of the postcard:

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