NE 33rd and Killingsworth: From rural road to busy intersection
In our ongoing pursuit of insight about the early days of Northeast neighborhoods, we’ve come across a zoning change petition filled with photos and maps from 1929 that allows an interesting glimpse...
View ArticleBeaumont Market Corner: Two buildings as one
On a recent visit to City Archives, we turned up a great old photo of a local landmark you’ll recognize, and some amazing drawings that allow for Beaumont neighborhood time travel and trivia. Let’s...
View ArticleRemember the ANP Market at 15th and Fremont?
We’ve been focusing this spring on NE 15th and Fremont, which has seen significant change during the last 100 years, including zone changes, multiple demolitions and major commercial construction, and...
View Article109-year old store on Alberta Street slated for demolition
Big changes are underway at the southwest corner of NE 33rd and Alberta. The 109-year old grocery store building–built when there were more horses than cars in Portland and before streets in this area...
View ArticleWhere there’s a will, there’s a way
We’ve been watching two commercial corners just a few blocks apart that share similar histories but are on very different pathways to the future. We’ve written here about the Logan Grocery, the...
View ArticleAnother neighborhood goodbye: Food King Market
We know change is the only real constant in our neighborhood life, but it seems we’ve been saying goodbye to businesses and buildings more frequently than usual these days. Today is the last day of...
View ArticleMore Time Travel on Alberta Street
It’s time for another Alberta Street merchant portrait to add to the growing collection. Meet the crew from Anderson’s Grocery Store Number 5 at 676 Alberta Street, about 1930. That’s 1816 NE Alberta...
View ArticleLead paint sinks Billy Rowe’s wall mural
We’ve heard from the property owner working on restoration of the former Billy Rowe’s Tavern building (recently known as Bernie’s Southern Bistro) at the southeast corner of NE 29th and Alberta....
View ArticleOld Building + New Purpose: Good Tidings Church is now Steeplejack Brewing...
The scaffolds and fences have come down from around the former First Universalist Church of Good Tidings / Metropolitan Community Church at NE 24th and Broadway, and soon the doors will open on the...
View ArticleAdaptive Reuse on NE Prescott: From Food King to Evolve Collaborative
The former Prescott Fountain Building at 2903 NE Prescott has had many lives in its nearly 100 years: grocery store, soda fountain, butcher shop, antique store, barber shop, radio store, bakery,...
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