Fire Station 3, 1950

A 1949 Mack pumper truck sits in front of Fire Station 3, at 1425 NW Glisan, in this 1950 photo. It’s still a fine looking building retaining much of its 100 year old character. It now houses the restaurant Touché.

(City of Portland Archives)

Providence Hospital, 1948

While decades ahead in medical technology, some of the present Providence Hospital is rooted in this original building, shown here in 1948. This view looks northeast along NE 47th Ave with NE Glisan just off to the right.

(City of Portland Archives)

West End Steel Bridge, 1952

The complex series of Steel Bridge ramps leading to and from Harbor Drive and NW Glisan Street is clearly illustrated in this 1952 aerial photo. The coal gas storage tank is long gone, along with every other building you see here. The Portland Classical Chinese Garden is on the block in the extreme lower right corner.

(City of Portland Archives)

HH Romine Sheet Metal Works, 1931

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)

NE Glisan & 39th, 1957

This scene at NE Glisan and 39th (now Cesar Chavez Blvd.) is not so much different today from what it was in 1957. Add a bus shelter and some traffic control lines and these kids are now in their 60s. Coe Circle with the golden Joan of Arc statue is just to our left here.

(City of Portland Archives)

NE 60th & Glisan, 1965

That oddly configured power pole is still on the corner of NE 60th and Glisan Street. Even those super-tall poles farther north on 60th are still there almost half century later. The Lion’s Lair is now the popular Biddy McGraw’s neighborhood Irish pub.

(City of Portland Archives)

NE 82nd & Glisan, 1939

Traffic was not much of an issue along NE 82nd Avenue at Glisan Street in 1939. Those days are long gone, along with probably everything we see in this photo.

(City of Portland Archives)