Hard-Hat Tour: The Salvation Army's "Industrial Home" Building
March 3, 2012 |
The Salvation Army is a venerable national institution, serving people in need for more than a century. Throughout the US (and Portland) there are many fine buildings that housed their programs and provided housing. In Portland’s Central Eastside, the Salvation Army’s “Industrial Home” building will be getting a new lease on life, with an adaptive re-use project byVenerable Properties. This 26,000 square foot structure, built in 1893 for a hay and feed business, was acquired by the Salvation Army in 1913. The building was doubled in size in 1930, as part of architect Frederick Manson White’s “face lift” of the building’s entire façade.
The “Industrial home” model provided jobs and housing for the homeless under one roof. Workers collected and repaired secondhand goods and a thrift-store sold those goods to the public. The building included a workers dormitory, dining facilities, and a chapel—keeping with the Salvation Army’s focus on the “whole person.”
Several remodels removed or concealed many of the building’s historic features, but that’s about to change. This is your chance to see the transformation in progress, as original materials are uncovered and historic features are wonderfully restored. The afternoon program will cover the project’s vision, building history, and a top to bottom tour. Our own Education Committee Chair, Morgen Young, will place the Industrial Home building in context with Portland’s other Salvation Army facilities.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED
Partners in the Field TourSponsored by: Venerable Properties, FFA Architects, and Bremik Construction For a detailed program description and to register, click here.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: Members: $10; General Public: $15
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Website:
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| Location Information |
200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (at SE Ash St)
Portland, OR |
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| Contact Information |
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barbarap@visitahc.org |
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