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A historic thread on Portland would not be complete without a photo of Union Station thanks to the Detroit Publishing Company.
Now if someone could just Photoshop in a giant parking garage we'd know what it would have looked like in 2023.View attachment 35626
A historic thread on Portland would not be complete without a photo of Union Station thanks to the Detroit Publishing Company.
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Portland's other impressive train station, Grand Trunk on India Street.
I believe the festival was on Saturdays, which would make this 1967. I'd wonder who the attractive lady was with the black suitcase but there's a non-zero chance that it could be my mom.Summer day in the late 60's with the WCSH Sidewalk Art Festival going on, notice the two traffic on High Street.
Correct me if i'm wrong...but this looks to be more like the early-mid 70s??Future home of One City Center in 1985.
The newest car I can pick out would be the early 70's Cadillac so you are pretty close.Correct me if i'm wrong...but this looks to be more like the early-mid 70s??
I know the main portico / marquee has been redone; it also had a matching vertical sign at one time which is what I was referring to : https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=164271123637322&set=a.358731687524597 .The State Theater sign has been totally renovated and is illuminated. But I want a PORTLAND sign as you approach Monument Square, maybe I could start a Go Fund Me account to raise money! How cool would that be if it's really your aunt, the woman with the white shoes and bracelet looking towards the PMA?
Hard to believe NONE of these buildings were worth saving or are in any worse condition than what's in the Old Port. Meanwhile - space at the future One & Two Portland Square, Canal, Top of the Old Port, etc (where the buildings weren't valuable at all) could have housed One City Center et al.View attachment 35633
Future home of One City Center in 1985.