The Carnegie Building in Oregon City recently celebrated its 100th birthday with much fanfare, music, celebrated guests, and, the piece de resistance, Andrew Carnegie himself! It was a wonderful opportunity for the community to gather and mark the anniversary of an iconic and much loved Oregon City treasure. Coincidentally, on the same night that Mayor […]
Retelling the Stories of Portland’s Houses
In neighborhoods old and new, some homes come with bragging rights. That’s the theme of a recent Oregonian article on the excitement of researching the history of Portland houses, the vast majority of which have not been formally researched or designated as “Historic.” Statewide, there are 41,085 houses that have been documented to varying degrees […]