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It is located at the intersection of Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street in the Portland Transit Mall. The stainless steel sculpture depicts pipe organ components, specifically a windchest and three "fanciful" pipes. [1] [2] It measures 127 inches (3.2 m) x 72 inches (1.8 m) x 37 inches (0.94 m) and weighs 1,200 pounds.
The Banks–Vernonia State Trail was the first linear rail trail state park in Oregon. [4] The Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad built the original rail line in 1913 to transport timber, freight, and passengers. [2] In the 1920s, trains on the line hauled logs and lumber from Keasey and the Oregon-American mill in Vernonia to Portland.
A whistle stop or whistle-stop tour is a style of political campaigning where the politician makes a series of brief appearances or speeches at a number of small towns over a short period of time. Originally, whistle-stop appearances were made from the open platform of an observation car or a private railroad car .
New book on 'whistle-stop' campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history. JULIE CARR SMYTH. February 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM.
The Pioneer Square stations occupy the sidewalks facing Yamhill and Morrison streets between Broadway and 6th Avenue at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland.The square, commonly referred to as "Portland's Living Room", is situated on a 40,006-square-foot (3,716.7 m 2) city block in the center of downtown.
Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his top minister’s surprise resignation — after the pair clashed on how to handle the president-elect’s looming tariffs.
The railroad used the dike closing the east end of the buttes as a portion of the roadbed and since the east end of Wild Horse Butte was closest to Teeters Landing, the "whistle stop" for Ady was established there. The present day Ady canal takes its name from the same source.
Stanley is recalling 2.6 million mugs sold in the U.S. after the company received dozens of consumer complaints, including some users who reported getting burned and requiring medical attention ...