I lived at 316a congress street (next to the small building at congress and franklin) I am getting the impression after seeing this that 316 is a relatively new building...I have tried to no avail to find more info on my building but can't find anything. Can you help me find more history on it?
@dekaband - I live at 316 Congress St., it's in the photo where he talks about the "lockshop" (Z-Fabrics) It's the building that you can see in the upper left side of the photo that has the huge icicles hanging off of it. I'm not sure of the exact year that this building was built - although it would have to be somewhere between 1866 and 1900. I was doing some landscaping out back last week and I found a cool old antique bottle in the dirt, maybe it came from the Boston Supply Company...
@thegreatponder I lived on the first floor of 316 congress for quite sometime. In the basement is a hole that goes into the tunnel under congress street...true story. Thanks for writing back.
This is such an interesting glimpse into Portland´s past. It is great that the video is now on youtube, and now I would love to see Scott do more tours of other areas of Portland that have disappeared.
I've lived here my whole life.
Seeing these pictures is just unbelievable. Such a shame so many great buildings lost so much history gone.
rmdrummer87 1 month ago
Franklin Street was SOOOO much nicer back in the old days!!!! Today, Franklin Street FRIGGING SUCKS!!!!
cullgmail 4 months ago
I lived at 316a congress street (next to the small building at congress and franklin) I am getting the impression after seeing this that 316 is a relatively new building...I have tried to no avail to find more info on my building but can't find anything. Can you help me find more history on it?
dekaband 1 year ago
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thegreatponder 8 months ago
@dekaband - I live at 316 Congress St., it's in the photo where he talks about the "lockshop" (Z-Fabrics) It's the building that you can see in the upper left side of the photo that has the huge icicles hanging off of it. I'm not sure of the exact year that this building was built - although it would have to be somewhere between 1866 and 1900. I was doing some landscaping out back last week and I found a cool old antique bottle in the dirt, maybe it came from the Boston Supply Company...
thegreatponder 8 months ago
@thegreatponder I lived on the first floor of 316 congress for quite sometime. In the basement is a hole that goes into the tunnel under congress street...true story. Thanks for writing back.
dekaband 8 months ago
I luv these history lessons and I could listen to Scott Hanson talk for ever. His style is calm and easy to follow .
santiquebabe 1 year ago
Thank you for this video.
valvestem 1 year ago
This is such an interesting glimpse into Portland´s past. It is great that the video is now on youtube, and now I would love to see Scott do more tours of other areas of Portland that have disappeared.
Well done!
pinkbamboozle 1 year ago