Dean’s

Name: Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber shopAddress: 215 NE Hancock StCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1956Architect: UnknownOriginal Use: RetailStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Housed in a building dating from 1956 with a roman brick facade, Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber shop is the oldest continuously operating African American…

82nd and Burnside Safeway

Name: 82nd and Burnside SafewayAddress: 101 NE 82nd AveCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1968Architect: UnknownOriginal Use: RetailStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Example of “Marina” style of Safeway stores, which were modeled after the company’s 1959 store on Marina Blvd in San Francisco. Features typical of the store type included…

Powell Boulevard McDonald’s

Name: Powell Boulevard McDonald’s Address: 9100 SE Powell Boulevard City: Portland Year of Construction: 1963 Architect: Stanley Clark Meston and Richard McDonald Original Use: Retail Status: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: The information below was provided by Tim Wood who researched this building as an academic exercise for the University of Oregon….

Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant

Name: Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant Address: 2505 NE Pacific Avenue City: Portland Year of Construction: 1962 Architect: Scott & Payne Original Use: Retail Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: In 1940, construction of an $85,000 bottling plant was completed on N.E. 27th Avenue between Sandy Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. The plant was…

605 SE 7th Street

Name: 605 SE 7th Street Address: 605 SE 7th Street City: Grants Pass Year of Construction: 1965 Architect: Unknown Original Use: Retail Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon.   Further Information Image Gallery

Cascade Title Building (formerly US Bank)

Name: Cascade Title Building Address: 811 Willamette St. City: Eugene Year of Construction: 1960 Architect: Wilmsen and Endicott Original Use: In use Status: Office and Retail National Register of Historic Places:  Not Listed Description: Formerly a US Bank location this office and retail building features a relief art panel.  The building…

Dreamer's Lodge Motel

Dreamer’s Lodge Motel

Name: Dreamer’s Lodge Motel Address:  144 North Canyon Blvd City:  John Day Year of Construction: Architect: Original Use: Motel Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon Further Information • Dreamers Lodge Hotel Website [new window] Image Gallery

Burnside Burger King

Name: Burger King Address: West Burnside and West Broadway City: Portland Year of Construction: 1977 Architect: Tedd Chilless Original Use: Restaurant Status: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: A one-story, trapezoidal brick building with integrated planters and eating plaza.  This building won the Portland Chapter American Institute of Architects’ Design Award…

Myrtle Point Safeway

Myrtle Point Safeway

Name: Myrtle Point Safeway Address: 725 Ash St City: Myrtle Point Year of Construction:  Architect: Unknown Original Use: Retail Status: No longer in use as a Safeway, building still exists as a branch of Carquest National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Example of “Marina” style of Safeway stores, which were modeled after the company’s 1959…

First State Bank of Milwaukie

First State Bank of Milwaukie

Name: First State Bank (original), Key Bank (current) Address: 10888 SE Main St City: Milwaukie Year of Construction: Architect: Unknown Original Use: Retail / Office (bank) Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Image Gallery