Comments on: W Burnside & 19th, 1910

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:29:08 +0000

Bailey,

What years did you work at Mexicali? I worked there in the latter part of the 80s. I was under the assistant manager trifecta of Margaret/Dianne/Tina.

Interesting times and a good group of people to work with for the most part.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:49:13 +0000

What a great picture. In my youth years (1980′s) I worked @ Mexicali Express (which would be at the center in this vintage photo). Now there’s red light cameras at the intersection. Where is everybody? There’s not a soul I can see in this picture.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:50:54 +0000

The old building to the immediate left would be the Stadium Tavern, looking a bit worse for wear in this photo: http://vintageportland.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/stadium-tavern-1949/

By: TL March

TL March — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:31:39 +0000

Kingston Hotel would also be looking east but the shot would have been further west that it was taken, the city kept trying to fix the traffic at that intersection. I often wait for the #20 Bus on the island near the spot of that drawn in traffic light.

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:40:22 +0000

Sifton… TL March is saying “Oh I thought I was looking East”..

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:09:50 +0000

Oh yeah, you’re right. In that case, the building in the middle is now Goya Goya and parking lot, the buldings along the left side are now the McDonalds and parking lot, and the brick buildings on the right and left are still there.

By: Sifton

Sifton — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:05:46 +0000

@ TL March; the pic is facing east.

By: TL March

TL March — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:53:01 +0000

I thought I was looking east. Kingston Hotel would be looking west. And the firemen’s park/Campbell Memorial is not shown only a speck of the pavement at three O’clock on the image. Great image. Love the rich tones.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:48:11 +0000

That building in the center of the photo has added a floor since then: http://www.flickr.com/photos/poetas/7638161164/

The (what are now) apartments in the top two floors are being renovated right now, after having been declared structurally unsound at some point.

Despite Burnside being wider, and consistently clogged with traffic, this scene still does look pretty familiar.

What do you think the chances of getting a tram back in on Burnside are? I’d be up for it!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:57:19 +0000

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By: knickatknite

knickatknite — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:51:14 +0000

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By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:39:42 +0000

@Rob: Portland High School from an earlier VP post.