This is likely Mr. H.H. Romine himself standing in front of his sheet metal shop at 1573 E. Glisan Street. Today’s address of 5927 NE Glisan appears to be the same building, now housing A&L Sports Pub.
(City of Portland Archives)
Tags: Camp Meeting, Oregon, Portland
July 12, 2012 at 7:32 am
That’s right around the corner from where I live. It would be this doorway, directly ahead in Street View: http://goo.gl/maps/Qfmn
July 12, 2012 at 7:36 am
He must have been member of the apostolic Faith Church, because the camp meetings were around 4 miles from his shop on 57th and duke, so the sign wasn’t just local advertising
July 12, 2012 at 8:31 am
Dave…thanks for the link…now, all we need to do is something about that paint job!
July 12, 2012 at 10:20 am
I was told this building (A & L Sports Pub) was also once home to the DMV. Does anyone know if this is actually true?
July 12, 2012 at 12:29 pm
The DMV used to be behind this building, where the Center Commons apartments now are.
July 12, 2012 at 1:00 pm
This is looking like it is a part of the same series of photographs as the mystery shops that we’ve never figured out. Wonder if there is a way to find out more about it and narrow down that one some more?
July 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm
What’s the sphere reflected in the left side of the window?
July 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Tad, looks like the top of a gas pump. It was common back then for pumps to be located right on the sidewalk in front of buildings.
July 12, 2012 at 4:38 pm
This entry is one block north of that picture: http://vintageportland.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/ne-60th-glisan-1965/
Jim:
Paint job? I know the building had pealing paint on it for years, A & L recently repainted it.
Tad:
You know, I can’t tell either. It almost looks like an old timey gas station pump but what would it be doing on the sidewalk?
Carter:
That depends on your definition of behind, the government building was the next building to the west.
July 12, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Dave,
I think the other Jim was referring to the paint color. I guess he’s not a Beaver’s fan.
July 12, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Obviously one of those H’s in his name stands for Happy.
July 12, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Did this fellow later go on to found Montavilla Sheet Metal, which was until recently a block west at 59th?
July 13, 2012 at 5:24 am
I just realized I got my directions wrong, the other picture from the link I posted above is SOUTH not north of today’s picture.
You know, I was kind of wondering that too Doug. I emailed them and asked. I hope they reply.
July 13, 2012 at 9:07 am
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago an elderly gentleman would take my order at Montavilla Sheet Metal. As I remember he was the owner but I don’t think he was in his 90′s as this photo would suggest. He did have religious pamphlets on the counter.
I like these storefront shots. Maybe they were for a business directory or community paper
July 26, 2012 at 4:22 pm
The montivilla sheet metal was a friend of Romine.
July 26, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Someone named Struhart begun Montivilla sheet metal and then his son in law took it over when he died. Romine was my Grandfather