The Beebe Co. operated at 42-46 Front Avenue in the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. block. The left and right portions of the block were built in 1865 and the central three-story portion was built in 1870 to complete the site. The buildings, demolished in 1942, were on the east side of Front between Ash and Pine Streets.
(City of Portland Archives)
Tags: Cast-iron architecture, Contractors' Supplies, History, Marine Supplies, Portland
June 12, 2010 at 8:11 am
Interesting and entertaining note in the entry from the city of Portland archives:
“Image is of a cast iron building front between Alder and Stark Sts. Parked in front is Mr. Turkelson, owner of a one horse for hire rig. The horse pictured is a retired fire horse and would chase after every fire engine that passed.
Organizations : Crescent Paper Company, Heitshu, Grant & Company ; The Beebe Company ; Zan Brothers ;”
Ah, the basic differences between those times and these. I’d hate to have a car that would attempt to join a fire brigade responding to an emergency.