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Tag: Adaptive Reuse

pFriem opening taproom in historic downtown Milwaukie City Hall

It’s been rumored for months but the cat’s finally out of the bag: pFriem Family Brewers is coming to downtown Milwaukie in the former city hall. … Read More pFriem opening taproom in historic downtown Milwaukie City Hall

03/09/202404/25/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Oregon City Elevator: Ride a Mid-Century Marvel for Willamette River Views

Parked in the middle of downtown Oregon City this elevator from America’s mid-century is one of the country’s four remaining “vertical streets” in operation.… Read More Oregon City Elevator: Ride a Mid-Century Marvel for Willamette River Views

02/27/202403/07/2024 John Chilson2 Comments

Portland’s Ladd Carriage House for sale (again)

The 1883 Ladd Carriage House is up for sale. … Read More Portland’s Ladd Carriage House for sale (again)

02/19/202402/17/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Portland’s jazz past meets a makeover: The Leftbank Building renovation

Originally known as the Hazelwood building, designed and built by architect A.E. Doyle in 1923, the Leftbank building has a fascinating history. … Read More Portland’s jazz past meets a makeover: The Leftbank Building renovation

02/08/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Long live the Sandy Jug

The Sandy Jug Tavern has been cleaned up and is ready to serve.… Read More Long live the Sandy Jug

01/27/202401/27/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Accessory commercial unit (ACU) for sale in NE Portland

ACUs seem to be being “rediscovered” more frequently these days and I’m all here for it. … Read More Accessory commercial unit (ACU) for sale in NE Portland

01/24/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Sellwood in the year 2010

Here’s a look at Sellwood’s SE 13th Avenue from … 2010!… Read More Sellwood in the year 2010

01/18/202401/19/2024 John Chilson2 Comments

The ‘1847 Food Park’ food carts proposed for downtown Milwaukie

A food cart pod is being proposed on the now-demolished site of Peake Funeral Chapel in downtown Milwaukie.… Read More The ‘1847 Food Park’ food carts proposed for downtown Milwaukie

01/11/202412/18/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

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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: Love to see older buildings (this one was built in 1926) being reused. And speaking of reuse (how’s THAT for a segue?), the business in there now sells gently used nice kitchen equipment at super reasonable prices. Ad for the Ports o’ Call on Swan Island, 1974.

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