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fromPortland Monthly
2 days ago

Property Watch: A SW Portland Craftsman Returns to Its Roots

Schacht, originally born in Germany and educated in Europe, moved to Portland in 1883 after the German government claimed his Hamburg home via eminent domain, and he decided to move as far away as possible. While his work over his four-decade career spanned a variety of architectural styles, it has been noted that after 1900, he was "among the first Arts and Crafts-influenced architects to practice west of the Rocky Mountains."
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fromPortland Monthly
6 months ago

Property Watch: A Lake Oswego Cottage Gets a Big Remodel

Portlanders embraced outdoor recreation at the turn of the twentieth century, leading to the evolution of Lake Oswego as a significant cultural locale.
fromPortland Monthly
8 months ago

Joan of Arc of Laurelhurst

In 2012, someone taped a giant drill bit to the horse's head, turning it into a unicorn and somehow causing $1,800 of damage.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
9 months ago

Stage & Studio: Vanport Mosaic turns 10! * Oregon ArtsWatch

Vanport Mosaic has evolved from a memorial festival into a year-round hub for memory activism and community engagement.
The festival's tenth anniversary theme celebrates a decade of promoting awareness around significant historical events.
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