Steeplejack Brewing 1909, Portland
The historic First Universalist Church of Good Tiding’s building cornerstone was laid by U.S. President William Howard Taft on October 3, 1909. With a 100-year plus history, the structure has undergone various uses and transformations, but has remained a community center point and gathering space. The adaptive re-use and restoration preserved much of the church's original architecture, including the high-arching hammer trusses that reach 20 feet off the ground. The new owners found the church for sale and were one of just two bids, the other came from a developer who planned to demolish the church. They saw a once-in-a-lifetime chance to save one of Portland's most architecturally and artistically significant churches. And, they most certainly did just that, it now serves as a full-service craft brewery, bar, restaurant, and coffee house for Portland's local Steeplejack Brewing.
Congratulations to the entire project team that made this project possible:
Swinerton Builders
Open Concept Architecture
Harder Day Waypoint Engineering
Central Geotechnical Services LLC
Willamette Construction Services
Howser Steel Wallace Steel
Armand Johnson Cabinets
Desgrossellier Development
Greater Purpose Construction
Stryker Construction
Pacific NW Glass and Mirror
Building Material Specialties
Truax Builders Supply
Don Frank Flooring
The Harver Company
Oregon Commercial Painters
Portland Coatings
Cash's Drapery
Red Hawk Fire Protection
Harder Mechanical IES Commercial Inc.
OHM Systems
Weitman Excavation
Cedar Landscape Construction