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

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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

1970s Oregon A-frame for rent

The home, available on Airbnb, is an A-frame described by its owners as “Wes Anderson meets David Lynch” (we won’t disagree). … Read More 1970s Oregon A-frame for rent

02/18/202001/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

House of the week: Baker City Beauty

This historic beauty near downtown Baker City features beautiful woodwork throughout (and “so much potential”). Oversized lot, patio, garage and potential living quarters above the garage.… Read More House of the week: Baker City Beauty

02/11/202001/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Vote for Astoria’s Odd Fellows Building

The Odd Fellows Building in downtown Astoria has the chance to nab some hard cash in preservation funding.… Read More Vote for Astoria’s Odd Fellows Building

10/23/201910/23/2019 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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