Tag: St Johns Oregon

  • A 70' tall log cabin on the left is tiny next to these vine covered water towers.

    Fun Fact #74 Part Two of Recycle, Reuse Repurpose, Ravage

    “Fun Fact” Urban Legend #74  North Portland community members distraught over pool closures rehash a mysterious source of parts repurposed to facilitate original construction of Pier Park Pool. What was the source of those now failed parts? According to Urban Legend a liberty ship – if that’s true maybe original parts were replace because the timeline for use of parts…

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  • Fun Fact #73 Part One of Recycle, Reuse Repurpose, Ravage

    Fun Fact #73 Question: To what city did the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exhibition water tower relocate?  Answer: St. Johns   Part One Of Reuse Repurpose, Ravage My fascination with water towers was kindled during my Place Matter employment. One of the nominated locations was a PWA era public pool, in Harlem NYC. The local narrative iterated by elders was…

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