Comments on: SW Barbur Blvd, c1934

By: Elliott

Elliott — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:22:08 +0000

You can see the 1926 Weatherly building just above the Station L area in the photo. The twelve story building was and still is (I think) the tallest building on the east side. Built by an ice cream businessman(!) according to Wikipedia.

By: Tad

Tad — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:45:56 +0000

I thought the dump was in the vicinity of Duniway Park, which would have been a bit down the road?

@Brian definitely Mt. St. Helens, which comes out if you play with the contrast/brightness a bit. I don’t see another mountain but maybe Adams? I don’t think Hood wouldn’t be visible from this angle.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:08:27 +0000

Do I see the silhouettes of both Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens on the horizon?

By: rod taylor

rod taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:33:30 +0000

@Tad. Yeppers that’s a outhouse. I think we are looking at a temporary road surface here as they may be waiting for the grade to season and settle for year or so before investing in permanent pavement or maybe more funding or both. It appears the roadway has been oiled and chip sealed or sanded for the time being. Just a guess.

Wasn’t this canyon the site of a earlier Portland city dump? Anyone know.

By: Jim Kahn

Jim Kahn — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:50:44 +0000

Grumpyswife…

You’re probably right…well…kinda…let me explain:

I simply typed in Grimm Exterior Location Credits and the first site that popped up sent me to a site with all the information I needed to know…photo’s too! While it didn’t give an actual address, it simply confirmed any questions one might have as far as general locations. Fun site!

By: Grumpyswife

Grumpyswife — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:53:32 +0000

I think the house that they film the exterior for Monroe’s house on GRIMM is in this photo.

By: Tad

Tad — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:57:14 +0000

I’m curious about the road surface though. Is it just an artifact of the photo, or is the road covered with… something?

By: Tad

Tad — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:55:52 +0000

Great photo.

Is that an outhouse adjacent to the house at the lower-right corner?

By: rod taylor

rod taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:36:29 +0000

Another great view of that Poulsen Mill and the “L” sub complex, it furnishes scale

That the “good roads” movement fruition is having it’s intended affects is apparent here with this important link in the Pacific Highways (99W) completion. This road pretty well put the final nail in the coffin of west side electric commuter rail service (the SP Red Electrics) .

By: rumblefish

rumblefish — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:21:52 +0000

Carter: Just think about a few good days of rain with gravity and drainage. The effect it would have had on the road and the walkway along the side of the road. Rubber boots would be appreciated by southbound pedestrians on Barbur.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:06:20 +0000

What amazes me most about pictures of Portland from that era (this is true for Los Angeles as well) is how bare the landscape was.

By: Carter

Carter — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:25:39 +0000

It looks like someone has animal pens in their back yard.