My apologies for the poor pic – I snapped it from the morning bus commute. I’ve been noticing this structure being built since the late summer and it’s really starting to take shape. A bit of digging revealed it’s a public art project. Managed by the Regional Arts and Cultural Council, the project is described… Read More Mystery structure on Grand near the Hawthorne Bridge
Doris tweets from the 1920s. She’s actually the great aunt of author Julia Park Tracey.… Read More Diary of a Portland 1920s teen
I’ll let the back of the postcard describe the scene: Main Street, Burns, Oregon, center of Oregon cattle industry, and in the heart of Oregon’s best fishing and hunting country. Here’s a bit of history on the town.
I’ve been enjoying Foster Church’s Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest. In the book, he profiles Oregon and Washington small towns and Main streets – with an eye on history, a mix of tourism (and definitely a reality check – not all small towns are charming while some have seen better days).… Read More Photo of the Week: Mitchell, Oregon
The obsession with Oregon main streets continues. The historic town of Echo is located in northeast Oregon, eight miles south of Hermiston and 20 miles west of Pendleton amid rolling farmland along the banks of the Umatilla River. While not visible from the freeway, Echo is only a mile from exit 188, where I- 84… Read More Photo of the week: Echo, Oregon
I wrote this for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a promotion they are doing to compete for a portion of $100,000 based on the number of votes they receive. … Read More Pacifico Preservation Adventure: Portland, OR
According to the Clackamas County Historical Society’s excellent Flickr page, the hospital Opened in April 1911 in an unfinished building on the hill, the original hospital used tents in the yard to shelter patients. The building was replaced with a “modern” structure in 1918.
Current obsession? Oregon town’s and their Main streets – specifically towns along the I-5 corridor between Portland and Eugene. Making time this summer to pull off I-5 and do some exploring. Here are a couple of shots from Silverton:
Lost Oregon 