Friday, August 17, 2007

Occidental Warehouse & Transfer Co.

The Occidental Warehouse and Transfer Co. sign was on the south-facing side of the building that took up the quarter block on the southwest corner of NW 12th and Glisan. It was demolished in 1996 to make way for the Mckenzie Lofts (and Starbucks).

The peaked building front in the foreground is the AIA Center for Architecture building, formerly the S.K. Josefsberg Studio.
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1996:

2006:

Here's a view looking northeast from the corner of NW 12th and Flanders. The white brick building in the foreground was also demolished, making way for the Mckenzie Lofts which take up the western half of the block:

1996:

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