House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse
An 1875 schoolhouse has been converted to a home in Canby, Ore. … Read More House Hunt: Old Canby Schoolhouse
Tag: Portland History
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
How to research the history of your old, historic Portland home
We’ve assembled some resources for homeowners who want to fix up their old homes. … Read More How to research the history of your old, historic Portland home
Crowdfunding a neighborhood hang-out: Ye Olde Towne Crier
Crowdfunding for retrofitting local buildings is an intriguing idea. One, the return is making your own neighborhood better or more livable and two the return is pretty immediate. … Read More Crowdfunding a neighborhood hang-out: Ye Olde Towne Crier
Building renewal meets local food economy
Meet Darrell Roesbery, tire repairman and firebug. He managed to burn down quite a few buildings in the late 50s. … Read More Building renewal meets local food economy
Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk
Read how an old Tri-Met bus stop in downtown Portland was retrofitted into a coffee kiosk.… Read More Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk
Morrison Bridge and downtown Portland at night, 1958
Albina Neighborhood 1968-1969, redux
As promised here’s the second set of photos scanned from the Albina Neighborhood Improvement Project, courtesy of Cat Winterfox, Spooky Moon Books The Green Fingers Project gave out plots, seeds, plants and instructions on how to garden. Here are two of the leaders posing in front of some of the plots. Work being done on… Read More Albina Neighborhood 1968-1969, redux
Lost Oregon 