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

Mural mystery at Gold Dust Meridian

A former office now cool midcentury lounge once housed a mural by famous Oregon muralist.… Read More Mural mystery at Gold Dust Meridian

11/12/202301/11/2024 John Chilson4 Comments

Portland’s Galleria mall gets a makeover

Portland’s famous mall got a makeover and just celebrated it with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. … Read More Portland’s Galleria mall gets a makeover

09/22/202201/11/2024 John Chilson12 Comments

The former Bomber location in Oak Grove is for sale

The land that the former restaurant and gas station that once featured a WWII-vintage B-17 is for sale. … Read More The former Bomber location in Oak Grove is for sale

02/11/202201/12/2024 John Chilson6 Comments

Historic Portland Breweries 1852-1934

Bill Night’s awesome “It’s Pub Night” map highlights Portland’s breweries from 1852-1934. … Read More Historic Portland Breweries 1852-1934

02/04/202201/12/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Modern mystery in Oak Grove

What is this phenomenal home located off of SE Oatfield and Roethe Road in Oak Grove (near Milwaukie, Ore.)?… Read More Modern mystery in Oak Grove

09/25/202101/12/2024 John Chilson13 Comments

Meet Milwaukie Manor

A couple of years back the Skulason House in Milwaukie, Ore., went up for sale. Things didn’t look good. … Read More Meet Milwaukie Manor

12/05/202001/12/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

Hop into your time machine and watch this video from 1917!

Portland, 1917! Great stuff!

11/09/202001/12/2024 John Chilson3 Comments

Baker City brick beauty

The Baker Gold & Silver building, built in 1900, is for sale.… Read More Baker City brick beauty

07/18/202001/12/2024 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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