Photo of the week: Victorians on Broadway
Originally located at 1521 and 1527 SW Broadway near Columbia Street and shot in 1962, it appears these two old grand buildings had little time left on this earth. Long gone.
Category: Portland History
Photo of the Week: Portland waterfront
A remarkable scan from a postcard that illustrates our bridges, waterfront and long-gone architecture: Image courtesy of the exceptional Portland Waterfront History blog. And, if you’re into our local bridges (and who isn’t really?), coming this summer is the PDX Bridge Festival.
Photo of the Week: Rafters in Sellwood
Demolished in the 1990s for condos, Rafters (previously known as The Rockin’ Rodeo) was a 1970s restaurant that sat at the foot of the Sellwood Bridge. The spot has an interesting back story.
Photo of the week: MLK Viaduct Bridge
No doubt you’ve noticed the lovely new bridge on 99e with its pointed spheres and art deco elements. Here’s a pic of its predecessor from the 1930s: From the ODOT site: The original Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard (Union Avenue) portion of the structure was built by Hoffman Construction Company of Portland in 1936, at a… Read More Photo of the week: MLK Viaduct Bridge
Photo of the week: Elks Temple Building
The Elks Temple building on the corner of SW Alder and SW 11th Streets in Portland.
Photo of the week: Equitable Building
(Photo of the week, a new, feature of Lost Oregon that highlights Oregon’s architectural heritage.) Street view of the Equitable building, Pietro Belluschi’s modern masterpiece:
Oak Lodge History Detectives: Murder at McNary’s
The murder at McNary’s took place in 1879.… Read More Oak Lodge History Detectives: Murder at McNary’s
Old Portland walking tour
71 SW Oak (1966) Aubrie Koenig and Will McKay from The History Press were in town for a couple of days to check out Portland. (History Press is publishing my book on lost Portland eateries and it was cool to meet Aubrie and Will in person and chat about the book.) As part of their brief… Read More Old Portland walking tour
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