Edgefield, in Gresham Oregon, was built in 1911, as the Multnomah County Poor
Farm. In the 1960's, the facility was renamed Edgefield Manor and functioned
as a nursing home and eventually closed in the 1980's. McMenamins purchased
the property in 1990, and it was transformed into a pub, a restaurant, a winery,
a brewery, and a movie theater.
Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland used to be a parking lot. In the 1970's, the City secured the land for public use and the citizens of Portland gathered together to assist in the fundraising and design of their city's "living room". 64,000 people donated money for the square's construction by purchasing bricks.
Vista
House was built in 1916 on Crown Point in the western end of the Historic Columbia
River Highway as a scenic lookout point because of its panoramic view of the Columbia
River. Through donations from visitors to this spectacular site, the aging Vista
House is being restored little by little. This facility is operated exclusively
by volunteers. . 