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City Stable No. 2 collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 3179

Scope and Contents

Typescript correspondence between the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Alfred Staehli, and the Oregon Department of Transportation, 1979, regarding the impending demolition of City Stable No. 2 at 1155 SE Powell Blvd. in Portland, Oregon and its possible historical significance.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

City Stable No. 2 was originally constructed in 1909-1910 to house horses for the Portland Fire Department. In the late 1940s, it was remodeled to house Powell Shop and Stores. It was demolished in the 1980s as a part of the widening of Powell Boulevard.

Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Small collection of correspondence between the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Alfred Staehli, and the Oregon Department of Transportation about the historical significance and impending demolition of City Stable No. 2 in Portland, Oregon.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, January 1983.

Processing Information

Photocopies of 1909 architectural plans for City Stable No. 2 and for modifications in 1947 were transferred to the Portland City Archives in 2013.

Title
City Stable No. 2 collection
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2026-07-24: Revised to remove references to architectural plans transferred to the City of Portland, to include information about the transfer, and to conform to current standard.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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