Tag: Nob Hill

  • Two woman sepia tone with buns sitting at desks on the wall are sign pictures from the stars the company manages

    Fun Fact #77 Who was the First American Woman Impresario?

    Fun Fact #77 Who was the first woman in the United States to manage a series of musical concerts, bringing international talent to cities across the Pacific Northwest from 1902 to 1936? Lois Steer, a trailblazing impresario and visionary in the world of music, was the first woman in the United States to manage and […]

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  • Fun Fact #49 What famous Trail Blazer’s ponytail was cut off at a barbershop on NW 23rd?

    Answer: William Theodore Walton III, No. 32 Portland Trail Blazer Bill Walton was known for his genius on the basketball court; he stood out with his Hippie hairstyle, vegetarianism and radical politics. Four decades before Ariana Grande’s ponytail was making headlines, this basketball player’s spectacular ponytail was in the news. NBA’s hippie superstar and 1974 first […]

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  • Fun Fact #37 Is that bat light really historic or is it from the Spirit Store?

    The original cast for these bat lights is from the Mackenzie House. The Nathan Lob House (726 NW 22nd) is also has one that quite possibly is a replica. The original lamp at the Mackenzie House was a interior gas lamp. In Scottish folklore the bat is associated with witches, dark magic, sorcery and necromancy.   The […]

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  • Drawing of Fordham Heights. Text "Is situated at the head of Lovejoy and Northrup streets. We have a few very choice building sites in this addition from $2500 to $3500 per lot, including all improvements."

    Slabtown Fun Fact #27: Where is Fordham Heights?

    Answer: “Fordham Heights is situated at the head of Lovejoy and Northrup streets” Having successfully reintegrated the name “Nob Hill” into the urban fabric in the 1970s, a decade ago Mike Ryerson recruited his friends to bring the “Slabtown” name back to the working-class section of NW 23rd. Resurrecting historic place names takes time and […]

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  • Black and White exterior image of a stone house with a stage head under an archway. A very unusual example of Queen Shingle Style because the shingles are made of slate. The chimney is massive with decorative metal sun on the basalt rock that starts at the basement level and then contrasts with the shingles..

    Nob Hill Fun Fact #19: Why is there an elk on the Mackenzie House?

    Nob Hill Fun Fact #19: Why is there an elk on the Mackenzie House? Have you ever walked past the historic Mackenzie House in Portland’s Nob Hill and wondered about the majestic bust of a white stag (or elk!) centered below a framing arch of slate shingles? This striking architectural detail is more than just […]

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