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
Oak Grove Beach, 1917-1929
Oak Grove, Oregon once had its own beach in the 1920s. … Read More Oak Grove Beach, 1917-1929
Biking through Milwaukie’s past
An early morning bike ride learning about local Milwaukie history is a great way to kick of a mid-spring Sunday.… Read More Biking through Milwaukie’s past
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
Re-birth of the Eugene Fifth Street Market, again
A look at Eugene’s Fifth Street Public Market and its rebirth.… Read More Re-birth of the Eugene Fifth Street Market, again
AHC hard hat tour: Walking through history
The Architectural Heritage Center hosted a “hard hat” tour last Saturday at the Salvation Army building on MLK Blvd. I’ve driven past the building so many times over the years and it’s so a part of the urban landscape of the Grand/MLK Blvd. fabric that I almost knew where it was by memory alone (“the… Read More AHC hard hat tour: Walking through history
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