Tag: Fair Portland

  • Fun Fact #50 Nonsensical Concrete Pads

      Were the Concrete Pads on NW 28th and Thurman the Footings of the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition Water Towers? The Final Verdict. (updated 8/18/2025 text rewritten for clarity as the pads are no longer) History is a puzzle, and sometimes the most interesting discoveries are made when a piece doesn’t fit. For years, a small cluster of concrete…

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