Doug has been researching and writing about early Northeast Portland history since 2007.
Dedicated to collecting and sharing knowledge about the early life of old houses, buildings and neighborhoods in northeast Portland, Doug’s basic notion is that insight about the past adds new meaning to the present.
The Alameda Old House History blog features hundreds of images, maps, documents, memories, stories and insights from the early years of Portland’s eastside, between 1880-1940s.
Follow along on a journey of curiosity and discovery about everything from streetcars to architectural styles and early builders, from homestead claims to wartime housing.