Construction of the westside seawall and sewer continues in this 1928 photo. All this activity is taking place between the Burnside (behind) and Morrison Bridges, with the Hawthorne Bridge even farther to the south. The building at right is the 1882 Starr block, on Pine Street, demolished in 1942.
(City of Portland Archives)
Tags: Del Monte, Dredge, Hawthorne Bridge, Morrison Bridge, Oregon, Pacific Bridge Company, Portland, Willamette River
January 30, 2013 at 11:07 am
I count 6 “sidewalk superintendents” watching the work.
January 30, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Interesting window arrangement on the Starr Block – I wonder, was there a building there in the center (explaining the “blank” area) or was it planned as a billboard?
January 30, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Tad,
Apparently, the blank spot(s) were intended and there was not an adjacent building. Several of Portland’s early buildings had undadorned areas. Here is a better view from the website of the Architectural Heritage Center.
January 30, 2013 at 1:42 pm
Whoops. Borked the tag. Click on the word “here” in my previous comment to go to the link.