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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

On the market: Downtown Portland’s 1890s Concord Building

The Concord Building (built in the 1890s) is on the market for $7,500,000.… Read More On the market: Downtown Portland’s 1890s Concord Building

02/08/202001/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Central Eastside Industrial District: 15 years ago

Much has changed in “Produce Row” and it’s interesting to see those changes since 2009. Strap in for a time travel visit to Central Eastside!… Read More Central Eastside Industrial District: 15 years ago

02/01/202002/20/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

On Whiskey Hill, an old schoolhouse will be reborn 

An old 1920s schoolhouse on Whiskey Hill is getting revitalized to its former glory. … Read More On Whiskey Hill, an old schoolhouse will be reborn 

12/11/201901/13/2024 John Chilson4 Comments

Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time

Estacada, Oregon, is rejuvenating it’s downtown, and that includes renovating older buildings through adaptive reuse. … Read More Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time

10/06/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Ghost Towns Road Trip & Archives Unravel Oregon’s Wild West Mysteries

Fueled by beer, road food, lack of sleep and long stretches of driving on lonely roads, the trip was a success and it only solidified by own obsession with ghost towns.… Read More Ghost Towns Road Trip & Archives Unravel Oregon’s Wild West Mysteries

09/20/201902/27/2024 John Chilson2 Comments

House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse

An 1875 schoolhouse has been converted to a home in Canby, Ore. … Read More House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse

09/11/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Haunted houses and ghosts in Portland

Where there’s old buildings there’s inevitably a ghost story attached to it. Here are some of Portland’s more well-known ghosts. … Read More Haunted houses and ghosts in Portland

09/08/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

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Postcard copy: This beautiful new bank and office building, dedicated December 8, 1969, already is a landmark in Portland’s downtown core area. The 400,000 square foot structure, 15 stories high, has four below-street levels. Two levels have 212 public car parking spaces. Taken from the rooftop of the former Medical Arts parking lot - and home of Addy’s. Built in 1926. Kiser Studios building (1910) in Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood operated during the early 20th century and served as a scenic photo and motion picture studio. It’s boarded up. Anyone know its fate/future? The Pacific States Telephone Company building on 1511 SE Holgate. Brooklyn neighborhood, Portland. Built: 1892. Dig those color patterns. As part of a new ongoing series, I’m walking the streets of Portland’s Inner Eastside. First up was a 1909 Mansard-like building that just got a major structural and code overhaul (Hop in bio to read it.) For Lost Oregon, I’m walking parts of Portland’s Central Eastside, from the Willamette to Burnside, down to Division (give or take), to get inspired to write and get to know the neighborhood even better. I love a good alley, and homes that have attached businesses to them (ACUs), so this one is a good one.

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