The word innovative indeed applies to a project Innovative Housing has under way in Portland’s Old Town. Iconic buildings are being restored, complete with soundscapes from their heyday.

As the Portland Tribune puts it:

“While critics of new developments are often historians hoping to save iconic masonry buildings, this time, the history of Old Town is being developed directly into four buildings owned by Innovative Housing, Inc.”

Read more of the article describing the full project here.

Supported by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

A photo circa 1890 looks east down Burnside Street toward the bridge, with Ericksons Cabaret Grill on the left.

A photo circa 1890 looks east down Burnside Street toward the bridge, with Ericksons Cabaret Grill on the left.