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This is a charming, accessible guide of interest to visitors to Portland, Oregon, as well as to locals. The author, a Portland teacher with a background in history, offers informal background and description of some 250 noteworthy buildings in the city, and a few in the region, as well as some bridges, gardens, and neighborhoods. Each is described in terms of its origins, significance, and current status, and illustrated with a small b&w photo. Maps and an extensive bibliography are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A graceful combination of eccentric and traditional architecture.Portland, Oregon, is a city widely known for its civic planning, preservation of historic buildings, attractiveness, and inviting atmosphere.Within the five-mile downtown district can be found skyscrapers, nineteenth-century cast-iron-front buildings, a riverfront park, old brick warehouses and breweries still in operation, a train station with a 150-foot clock tower, five bridges, and a rich assortment of museums, government buildings, and shops. With more than 250 entries, this comprehensive guide includes the following: Pioneer Courthouse Union Station Chinese Classical Garden U.S. Bancorp Tower Historic Bridges U.S. National Bank BuildingPlease visit An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, the author's personal website, for more on this informative book.
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