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SUMMARY:Portland 101: Crooked Grids\, Tiny Blocks\, and the Building of th
 e City
LOCATION:Architectural Heritage Center\, 701 SE Grand Ave\, Portland\, OR
DESCRIPTION:How did Portland get this way\, with its little square blocks 
 and weird intersections\, the funny pronunciations and the bridge ramps to
  nowhere? Why is it even located where it is? There’s a reason for every
 thing (we didn’t say a good reason!) Stone carver’s mistakes\, upside-
 down pineapples\, and mythical tunnels are just part of the things about w
 hich true Portland residents should know. We’ll look at the grid\, the n
 aming and re-naming of our streets\, and the eras of commercial architectu
 re that have marked our compact and vibrant downtown\, as well as the near
  blitzkrieg effect of the Great Demolition which left us with parking lots
  where the temples of finance and industry once stood. Long-time AHC Educa
 tion Committee member Robert Jordan will guide us through 150 years of Por
 tland’s development – a great overview for those just getting interest
 ed in Portland’s architectural heritage as well as for anyone who ever w
 ondered “Why did they do THAT?” This lecture program is held at the Ar
 chitectural Heritage Center - 701 SE Grand Avenue\n\nhttps://visitahc.org/
 talks-and-events
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