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Unknown Carpenter Gothic home
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Amazing cast concrete block duplex in Portland OR
This amazing photo of a not quite complete cast concrete block duplex was located at 407 Benton St. It was near the corner of Benton and Dixon. That entire street (just 8 blocks long) along with Dixon and others was ripped out to build the Colosseum along with other industrial "improvements".
I watched this whole thing happen. The Coliseum, the freeways, the SW "urban renewal". Then Portland made some wise choices and turned the process around. Now it looks like things are turning back to a "let's move cars fast and take out what's in the way" mentality among regional planners. Sad.
This makes me sad! What a great find. But seriously... the coliseum?
ReplyDeleteI watched this whole thing happen. The Coliseum, the freeways, the SW "urban renewal". Then Portland made some wise choices and turned the process around. Now it looks like things are turning back to a "let's move cars fast and take out what's in the way" mentality among regional planners. Sad.
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