Wallowa Forest Outpost Buildings
Wallowa Forest Outpost Buildings Along the Mt. Emily/Grande Ronde River/National Forest Develop Road 51 just off of the Ukiah-Hilgard Highway is this settlement. The design seems to be 1920’2/1930’s style,...
First Congregational Church – Portland Oregon
First Congregational Church – Portland The Historic First Congregational Church in Oregon. “The First Congregational Church of Portland Organized in 1851 and an integral part of Portland’s history, the congregation...
Fort Dalles, Oregon
Fort Dalles is in The Dalles, Oregon right near the end of the Historic Columbia River Gorge. It has quite a long history, and five different names. It’s major task...
Gus Mabel House – Beaverton Oregon
Gus Mabel House he Gus Mabel House is in downtown Beaverton, Oregon. It’s been renovated into offices, but still looks the same as it did when it was a residence....
Antelope, Oregon
Antelope, Oregon Antelope, Oregon is most famous for the attempted take over by the Rajneeshpuram in the 1980’s. The Big Muddy Ranch which served as their headquarters outside of town...
Hot Lake Hotel, LaGrande, Oregon
Hot Lake Hotel, LaGrande, Oregon The Hot Lake Hotel in LaGrande Oregon has quite the history. It was built in 1864 as a “Sanitarium” to take advantage of the hot...
Coquille River (Bandon) Lighthouse
Coquille River (Bandon) Lighthouse The Bandon Lighthouse or Coquille River Lighthouse is now a picturesque monument at Bullards Beach about two miles north of Bandon Oregon. Ironically, it’s directly across...
Portland’s First Public School
Portland’s First Public School Portland’s “Living Room,” AKA Pioneer Square is the location of these two signs. Both were installed to commemorate the first Public School Building built in Portland....
Historic Union Oregon
Historic Union Oregon Union, Oregon is a very typical of Eastern Oregon towns. It grew fast on promises of the rail road coming through, then failed as the promises never...
Danford Balch Homesite and "Witches Castle"
Danford Balch Homesite and “Witches Castle” In Northwest Portland just Northwest of where the Lewis and Clark Exposition was held is Danford Balch’s Homesite (or as the sign in the...
Fort Yamhill Blockhouse and Joel Palmer House
Fort Yamhill Blockhouse and Joel Palmer House This is the second building left from Fort Yamhill. After the Fort was disbanded and sold, the Blockhouse was moved nearby and used...
St. Frances Apartments – Portland Oregon
St. Frances Apartments – Portland Oregon These are the St. Frances Apartments on NW 21st in Portland. It is one of two buildings (that I know of,) in Portland that...
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