The Deep History of the White Stag Complex
The University of Oregon’s new home in Portland is located in the city’s oldest and most historic neighborhood: the Old Town district, which was declared a US National Historic Landmark District in 1977.
The White Stag Project was composed of three different bulidings: the Bickel (1883), the Skidmore (1889), and the White Stag (1907).
The first businesses in these buildings read like a cross-section of Portland’s history. These buildings once housed a logging machinery company, a tent and outdoor supply factory, and even a china importer. More (PDF)
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