Another of the dingy landmarks I’ve been passing by since I moved here came down in the past few weeks. <\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n
I was walking by 218 SW Jefferson and noticed I could see light inside and the rafters were exposed.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n
Circling the block told the rest of the story. <\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n
Over a century old, it was at one point used by the Pendleton Woolen Mills company. The company still has a sizeable presence<\/a> in Oregon with administrative and woolen mill facilities in the state, and even a bit of manufacturing capability<\/a>.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder\n It’s of simple design, but I always thought it had a minimalistic appeal. I’m certain it was seismically unsafe though, which is proving to be the kiss of death for many of Portland’s more humble historic properties.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_5_placeholder\n Meanwhile across the river, the burned out hulk of the Taylor Electric Company building at 240 SE Clay seems to be getting a new lease on life. From the look of the renders<\/a> of the project at least part of the original structure will be retained as a barrier around the parking lot for the new complex and possibly as part of the structure for the new building on the site. Seems to be a popular option for making use of some of the old bones of industrial buildings around the city. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another of the dingy landmarks I’ve been passing by since I moved here came down in the past few weeks. I was walking by 218 SW Jefferson and noticed I could see light inside and the rafters were exposed. Circling … Continue reading