EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT
FALL 2013 WILLAMETTE FALLS LEGACY PROJECT contents introduction I history + culture II site character III existing conditions IV opportunities + constraints V precedents VI sources VII
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EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / context map 3 4 WILLAMETTE FALLS LEGACY PROJECT
Introduction The Willamette Falls Legacy Project is an opportunity for Oregonians to rediscover a cultural and scenic treasure. A public vision and master plan are taking shape, with the goal of transforming a 23-acre industrial site nestled along the Willamette Falls in historic Oregon City.
Whatever develops on the landscape will be shaped by Willamette Falls, roaring in the Willamette River below. The largest waterfall in the Pacific Northwest, it was long an important cultural and gathering place for Native American tribes. The Oregon Trail ended here. And throughout the 1800s, the Falls made history by generating energy for Oregon’s early industries and cities and fueling the nation’s first long-distance electrical power transmission. These are the essential features of this place that will inform and inspire the project team in the next year.
This document represents a summary of the Walker Macy team’s work to understand and distill the extensive background information that has been prepared to date by others, for a variety of purposes. This document is not an exhaustive catalog of that information. Much of the detail is better understood and formatted within original documents. The following pages are seen as the most important elements to be collected and simplified for the use of the team and for the public’s understanding.
This document is also useful for the purposes of understanding the basis for a set of Opportunities and Constraints diagrams, also included here. The final pages include some imagery of precedent projects that inspire the team and which may provide important lessons for our work at the Blue Heron site.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / introduction 5 history & culture
1870 Looking northwest to Woolen Mill and end of Main St.
1847 Painting of Oregon City, Paul Kane
1874 Looking north from Woolen Mill Tower along Main Street
6 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history 1892 Sanborn Map of the site
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history 7 Oregon City Flour Mill Woolen Mill Imperial Mill
Tailrace
Tailrace Tailrace
8 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history Imperial Mill Saw Mill
1867 view of site
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history 9 history & culture
1929 Sanborn Map of the site
10 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history Hum of Industry* In 1908 Willard P. Hawley left Crown Paper and turned to Oregon City’s strategic location made it a natural site the east bank of the river. He purchased property along the for industrial development. The Willamette River offered south end of Main Street where he established Hawley Pulp relatively cheap and efficient transportation, abundant fresh and Paper. He leased Station A, the electrical plant at the water, and the power generated by the drop over the falls. falls, acquired the old flour mill and its water rights, and by The calculus of these energies drove industrialization. 1909 used the sulphite process to manufacture paper. To develop the site he gave the McLoughlin House to a non-profit From the initial investment of the 1830s, Oregon City organization which moved it in 1909 to the second terrace in became known for production of forest products: the city. The program was Oregon’s first historic preservation dimensional lumber, beams, molding and trim, and box program. In 1941 Congress designated the house a National material. It was also a logical point for grinding grains to Historic Site and in 2003 it became part of the Fort Vancouver produce flour and meal for human and animal consumption. National Historic Site. Its industrial base started with sawmills and flouring mills and diversified over time. Hawley Pulp and Paper Company defined the east bank of the river at the falls for the twentieth century. Labor disputes arose In 1862 the Oregon City Woolen Manufacturing Company during World War I and disrupted production on both sides purchased lots on Main Street and water rights from of the river. The tensions erupted into street fighting on June the McLoughlin family and for a second mill race from 22, 1918. Management broke the unions. The hundreds of the Abernethy Island Company. The woolen company workers did not reorganize until 1937. The Hawley heirs sold completed its four-story brick structure in 1864 and doubled the plant in 1948. The Times-Mirror Corporation eventually it the following year to become the largest industrial plant bought out the multiple interests by 1950 to create Publishers on the West Coast. The factory had ten sets of carding Paper, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The mill concentrated on machinery for weaving products from wool purchased in production of newsprint for its parent company and the Los the nearby valley. The mill burned in 1872 at an estimated Angeles Times which grew by the 1960s to have more than one capital loss of $250,000, was immediately rebuilt, and was million subscribers. back in operation by the summer of 1873. Its 100 workers Site in 1928 produced flannels, blankets, tweeds, yarns, and cassimeres The sulphite process used for pulping led to chemical for decades. discharges into the Willamette River. Journalist Tom McCall, later dynamic governor of Oregon, saw the problem and In the twentieth century the Oregon City woolen mill documented it in “Pollution in Paradise,” an exposé of marketed its products under the slogan “Woven Where the environmental problems throughout Oregon. In 1972 the Wool is Grown.” It added garment lines for both men’s and mill won a well-earned “Cleaning Up Pollution” award from women’s clothing as well as new types of fabrics at several Governor McCall. of its retail stores across the United States. The Jacobs family owned and operated the mills from the Civil War to Jefferson Smurfit Corporation purchased the mill in 1986 and the Great Depression. In 1954 the heirs sold the woolen mill sold it to its workers in 2000. They and investors created to Publisher’s Paper. Blue Heron Paper Company. Because of commitments to the environment and shortages in wood fiber, Blue Heron In 1866 the Pioneer Paper Manufacturing Company began concentrated on processing waste paper. It produced manufacturing paper. It used two Loeffel wheels and water newsprint, bags, towels, high brights, and specialty papers. power to transform rags and straw into paper. The firm The company faced stiff competition from China for used paper failed in 1867. In 1889 the Willamette Falls Pulp and Paper and also shortages of wood fiber. Blue Heron filed for Chapter Company began production of twenty tons of pulp per day 11 in 2009 and closed on February 23, 2011, ending 125 years and shipped its product to California. It commenced paper of continuous paper mill use of the site. production in 1890, the same year that a disastrous flood devastated major parts of the Crown mill on the west bank. “There cannot be a better situation for a factory village Within a few years, however, both mills were running to than on the east side of the river, a dry, wide-spread level capacity. extends some distance, and the shores form natural wharves for shipping.” * This is an excerpt from a complete history Samuel Parker, June 14, 1837 prepared by Stephen Dow Beckham Aerial view of site c. 1970
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site history 11 roar spray power volume roughness flow
12 site character
Relics of an industrial past Changing light and reflectivity of the river
The power of the Falls Towering scale of mill buildings A tangled bank
Original basalt bedrock (“the site is still there”) Stillness of the lagoon
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site character 13 CONCRETE REMNANTS
BASALT LAGOON REFLECTIONS WALLS
14 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site character BRACING INDUSTRIAL WINDOW FORMS
RUST INDUSTRIAL FORMS CONCRETE STRUCTURES MULTIPLE LEVELS
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / site character 15 existing conditions
16 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / open space context Clackamas open space context River Trail Clackamette (to Trolley Tr.) Park Burnside
Park McLoughlin
Wilderness West End Of Park Bridge The Trail Park Park Camassia Natural Area McLoughlin Promenade
Atkinson Park Sunset Park
Main W E S T L I N N John Adams 12th
SITE Jackson O R E G O N C I T Y I-205
Water Canemah Natural Area Board Park
Old Future Canemah Connectivity Park Children’s Analysis Project Singer Willamette (PGE Property) Park Rivercrest Creek Greenway Park Park Trail LEGEND Telford Barker Existing trails Rail Spur to Canemah Metro Regional trail Proposed Metro Regional trail Canemah Bluff Natural Area Planned local trails (Metro) Community trails/bike lanes Warner Parrott Proposed Community trails/bike lanes Conceptual water trails Chapin 0 800 1600 Park Parks & Open Space
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / open space context 17 public access
18 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / public access LOCKS
DOCK
BOATING DEADLINE
EATIONA CR L RE B OATING *Inadequate Pedestrian Connection on West Side of DOCK McLoughlin, at Viaduct OVERLOOK
McLOUGHLIN BLVD. ARCH BRIDGE 6TH ST. 4TH ST.
MAIN ST. RAIL SPUR TO CANEMAH
OVERLOOK UNION PACIFIC RR
22 TRAINS / DAY 7TH ST.
McLOUGHLIN BLVD. TUNNEL RAILROAD AVE.
PROMENADE ELEVATOR TUMWATER DR. 2nd ST. 1ST ST. 3RD ST.
HIGH ST. S. 2nd ST. S. 1ST ST. LEGEND
0 100 200 33 Bus line and stop
Sidewalks
Major Trails/Walks
Intersections
Potential Grid
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / public access 19 public access
Main Street once extended into the site Hwy 99E forms a barrier to access on east edge Existing dock could become public river access
Intersection of Main and 99E is sole existing Rail spur south of site offers potential connection PGE dam walkway offers access to views of Falls vehicular access point into the site to Canemah and Metro Natural Area
20 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / circulation W E S T L I N N regulatory and legal MUD ZONING conditions WR GREENWAY BOUNDARY
MUC-1 ZONING
WR GREENWAY BOUNDARY RESIDENTIAL ZONING
MUC-1 ZONING
COMMERCIAL ZONING
0 150 300
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / regulatory and legal conditions 21 1964 flood floodplain
22 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / floodplain W E S T L I N N floodplain
1964 Flood
Potentially mis-aligned GIS boundary
O R E G O N 1996 Flood C I T Y LEGEND
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
0 150 300 1996 Flood Line
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / floodplain 23 CLARIFIER
utilities
24 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / utilities PIPE GALLERY PIPE CLARIFIER SHOP LAB 24” BOILER PLANT 10” 12” MILL O MILL H NO. 3 PAPER MILL D WATER MACHINE FILTRATION PLANT 10” NO. 2 PAPER MACHINE NO. 1 PAPER MACHINE 6” OFFICE
HAWLEY 12” 10” MAIN ST. MILL OFFICES TUNNEL 8”
NO. 4 PAPER DE-INK MACHINE
16” McLOUGHLIN BLVD. UNION PACIFIC RR 10” 16” Water Line to Off-Site Fire-Flow Tank
LEGEND Sewer Line
0 50 100 Water Line *(Assumes that process water lines have been cut/altered, so not shown) Remnant Site Water Line
utilities Power Line
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / utilities 25 stormwater
Mill H Tailrace
26 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / utilities OUTFALL OUTFALL CLARIFIER BREACHED, GROTTO POTENTIAL MILL O OUTFALL? DRAINS TO RIVER MILL H TAILRACE PIPE GALLERY OUTFALL OUTFALL OUTFALL (may still collect site stormwater)
MILL H CLARIFIER (disconnected from upstream 1996 Floodplain Lagoon) POTENTIAL 100 Year Floodplain (54.16’) OVERFLOW to (Boundary may be misaligned) SEWER
WATER PGE FILTRATION DRAINS DAM PLANT TO CITY MILL O SYSTEM MILL D 12”
Major City GROTTO TAILRACE Stormwater Outfall to South “Grotto” MILL O TAILRACE OFFICE
MILL H TAILRACE 1996 Floodplain (50.69’)
HAWLEY 18” MAIN ST. DRAINS DIRECTLY TO RIVER NO. 4 PAPER DE-INK MACHINE
DRAINS TO CITY HYDROSEEDED SYSTEM
McLOUGHLIN BLVD. UNION PACIFIC RR
STORMWATER FROM 99E and NEIGHBORHOODS TO EAST DRAINS THROUGH LEGEND THE SITE TO RIVER Stormwater Flow Tailrace 0 50 100 Existing City Storm Drain
Interim Treatment Facility (Numerous Gullywasher stormwater downspout boxes not shown)
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / utilities 27 structures
28 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures No. 4 Machine Building. Many of the buildings were designed with a very Some of the mill structures feature massive interior volumes for machinery View south on Main Street in 1943. Mill and other commercial buildings pure and rigid geometry that has been lost over a century of additions and create a sense of enclosure and a continuous street wall. renovations.
Historic photo looking southwest along Main Street. The buildings have A variety of building types on the old street grid with the massive basalt cliffs as Hawley/Paper Machine No.1 Building is a significant visual and historic icon and a strong street presence and create a well scaled urban street edge. the natural background. occupies a prominent position on the Lagoon and at the south end of Main St.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures 29 Many of the concrete mill structures have massive concrete In addition to the massive concrete column and beam mill structures, wood framed Exposed basalt foundations of demolished Woolen Mill. foundation systems with interesting spatial qualities. buildings exist on site with exposed wood columns, beams, and roof trusses.
Even after the salvaging of materials, many of the existing mill structures Concrete platforms overlooking the Willamette River. Re- Expansive interior volume within the No. 4 Paper Machine Building. retain an authentic industrial character. purposing options could include viewing decks.
30 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures OLW= 9.00’
59.50’ PIPE GALLERY PIPE SHOP LAB 53’ BOILER CLARIFIER PLANT
MILL O 53’ NO. 3 PAPER MILL H MACHINE MILL D WATER FILTRATION PLANT NO. 2 PAPER MACHINE NO. 1 PAPER MACHINE 63.64’
OFFICE 52.49’ HAWLEY
MILL OFFICES MAIN ST.
NO. 4 PAPER LEGEND MACHINE DE-INK CATEGORY A BUILDINGS
60’ CATEGORY B BUILDINGS
BOILERS
McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
KEY BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
0 50 100 4 3 2 1
CLUSTER BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
*Diagram based on 2012 Site Stabilization and Building structures Assessment Report
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures 31 site cross-sections
section 1
section 2
32 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures section 3
section 4
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / structures 33 opportunities + constraints
34 Opportunities + Constraints Analysis The Willamette Falls Legacy Project is an opportunity to establish a vision and framework master plan for the former Blue Heron Mill site in downtown Oregon City. The project is fascinating and complex. The master planning team for the project has spent the past 2 months reviewing previous detailed research on the site prepared by a wide range of consultants and public agencies. The team has also walked the site extensively and toured every building as well as surrounding neighborhoods and open spaces. The goal is a thorough understanding of the site’s physical, economic and community context that creates a basis for future planning and design.
This research and site investigation has been In this project’s context, a Constraint is considered summarized in a set of photos, maps and diagrams that as a characteristic of the site’s condition that limits constitute the Existing Conditions report. Within this or represents a challenge to the site’s rehabilitation report we have distilled the essential conditions that will and redevelopment. These challenges are not most inform subsequent planning work into a series of insurmountable, but they will require special attention Opportunities and Constraints diagrams. and creativvvity to overcome. Opportunities are positive elements that can and should inform and shape These diagrams are organized according to the project’s subsequent physical planning and placemaking efforts. 4 Core Values. (The two categories are not always exclusive, as some may consider a Constraint to be an Opportunity and vice PUBLIC ACCESS: ensure access to the falls and places versa.) for people to gather ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT: provide jobs and prosperity The information presented in these diagrams will serve to inform and direct the vision for the Willamette HEALTHY HABITAT: maintain, restore and protect the Falls Legacy Project. Initial scenarios guided by these unique ecosystem of fish, wildlife and plants along the Opportunities and Constraints will be refined into a series river of master plan alternatives which will then be blended HISTORIC AND CULTURAL INTERPRETATION: provide into one preferred plan, which will serve as the vision for opportunities to connect to heritage and history as well the site and will influence the drafting of a land use plan as current cultural practices related to the falls and implementation strategy.
35 Build McLoughlin Blvd Phase 3 Connection on PUBLIC ACCESS: West side of roadway, including viaduct upgrade CONSTRAINTS 6TH ST. VEHICULAR CONSTRAINTS
LOCKS MAIN ST. Single Access Point to Site and Challenging Turns 1 off HWY 99
Bluff Isolates Site from Adjacent Community 2 and Street Grid r
e Mill Development Eliminated Original Street Grid 3 v i
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PEDESTRIAN CONSTRAINTS t West t
Linn e
Waterfront Access Challenging with Paper 99E 2ND ST. 4 m Highly-Modified River’s Edge a l l i Existing Mill Development Obstructs Views and W HIGH ST. 5 Connections to Willamette River 1ST ST. SE
Boating Deadline Dam and Falls Public Access Limited due to Ongoing CENTER ST. 6 Management and Maintenance S 1ST ST.
Potential Trail to Canemah must Cross UPRR .
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T A W High Speed Traffic on HWY 99 M 8 U S HIGH ST. T
Union Pacific Railroad Physical Barrier to Site 9 S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
GRAND AVE.
Steep Slopes
36 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / public access constraints PUBLIC ACCESS:
6TH ST. OPPORTUNITIES McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
VEHICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
LOCKS Extend Main Street into Site and Re-Establish MAIN ST. A Original Street Grid
Utilize Grade Change between HWY 99 and Site B for Potential Elevated Access r e
HWY 99 Provides Good Visibility of Site v i C and Future Development R
3RD ST.
99E
e D Improve Intersection for Site Access t t
West e Linn m Paper McLoughlin Pr\omenade2ND ST. a l PEDESTRIAN OPPORTUNITIES l i
HIGH ST. W E River’s Edge Offers Exciting Pedestrian Experience 1ST ST. SE
CENTER ST. F Possible Pedestrian Bridge over Railroad Corridor
S 1ST ST. .
Opportunity for Trail to Canemah R D
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T 99E A W M Possibility to Reuse Boat Docks at Site U S HIGH ST. H T
S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
GRAND AVE.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / public access opportunities 37 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT: 1996 Flood Boundary 6TH ST. CONSTRAINTS McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
99E
LOCKS MAIN ST. Existing Building Foundations & Structure are Complicated 1 and Require Upgrades for Future Use
Infrastructure Challenges: 2 • Bedrock is Difficult to Adjust • Site Under-served by Utilities r
e Single Point of Access 3 v i
R 3RDST.
99E
+/- 12 Acres in Floodplain 4 e
t West t
Linn e UPRR: Noise, Vibration, Ownership 5 Paper 2ND ST. m a l l Market Limitations of Oregon City i 6 W HIGH ST. 1ST ST. SE
In Summer High Tourist Season, Falls at Lowest Flow 7 CENTER ST.
S 1ST ST.
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E Greenway Setback
S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
GRAND AVE. McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
38 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / economic redevelopment constraints ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT:
OPPORTUNITIES McLOUGHLIN6TH BLVD. ST.
99E
5TH ST. LOCKS Falls Have a Legacy of Human History and Culture. MAIN ST. A Potential to become a Significant Tourist Destination
Dramatic Setting can Drive Development Value Beyond B Current Market
Complex Shoreline can Provide Dramatic Views and r
C Opportunities to Interact with River e 3RD ST. v 99E i
Re-Establish Historic Main Street and Street Grid R
D and Contribute to Oregon City Downtown Vibrancy West
Linn e
Paper t 2ND ST. Re-Use of Historic Structures can Build Authentic t
E e Sense of Place m a HIGH ST. Adjacent Topography Allows for Site Views. l 1ST ST. SE F Bluff along HWY 99 Helps Buffer Residential Area l i from New, Larger Site Buildings W
CENTER ST. G Opportunity for New Employment in this Regional Center
S 1ST ST. .
Potential to Develop Innovative, Sustainable R D
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Infrastructure and Buildings R
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E Existing Historic Buildings with High Potential for Rehabilitation and Reuse S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
Existing Clusters of Buildings with GRAND AVE. Some Potential for Re-Use McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
Existing Buildings with Limited Value for Re-Use
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / economic redevelopment opportunities 39 HEALTHY HABITAT: CONSTRAINTS 6TH ST. 99E
5TH ST. LOCKS MAIN ST. 1 Minimal Riparian Soil Limits Vegetated Habitat
Highly Altered River’s Edge Caused by Filling and 2 Building over Natural Shoreline
3 Lack of Lagoon Water Circulation 3RDST.
99E
4 Unique Plant Communities and Basalt Outcroppings Impacted by Encroaching Buildings West MIGRATING FISH Linn Paper 2ND ST. 5 Gaps in Habitat
HIGH ST. 1ST ST. SE 6 Invasive Vegetation ODFW FISH CENTER ST. LADDER
S 1ST ST.
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Historic Shoreline R
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E
S. CENTER ST. S 2ND ST.
GRAND AVE. McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
40 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / healthy habitat constraints HEALTHY HABITAT: OPPORTUNITIES 6TH ST. 99E
5TH ST. LOCKS MAIN ST. A Restore Water Flow to Help Flush Lagoon
Provide Circulation of Lagoon Water to Prevent B Overgrowth of Algae and Invasive Vegetation
C Remove Some Waterfront Structures for Habitat Restoration 3RDST.
99E Restore Shoreline Habitat and Plant Native Vegetation. D Remove Industrial Debris, Riprap and Invasive Plant Species West MIGRATING FISH Linn Restore Unique Plant Communities and Basalt Rock Paper 2ND ST. E Outcroppings
HIGH ST. Provide Additional Roughness at River’s Edge to 1ST ST. SE F Create Fish Habitat ODFW FISH Treat Stormwater from Neighborhoods and HWY LADDERS CENTER ST. G 99 Prior to Discharge into Willamette River
S 1ST ST.
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Historic Shoreline R
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E
S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
GRAND AVE. McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / healthy habitat opportunities 41 HISTORIC & CULTURAL INTERPRETATION: 6TH ST. 99E CONSTRAINTS
5TH ST. MAIN ST.
Development has Eliminated Street Grid, Obstructing 1 River View Corridors
2 Dam and Industry Have Changed Historic Hydrology
Buildings Significantly Altered through Incremental 3RDST. 3 Industrial Development 99E
West 4 Certain Buildings’ Functions Make Reuse Difficult Linn Paper 2ND ST.
5 PGE Ownership and Operation of Dam will Require Public Access Easements and Coordination HIGH ST. 1ST ST. SE
CENTER ST.
S 1ST ST.
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R
D
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E
S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
GRAND AVE. McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
42 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / historic and cultural interpretation constraints HISTORIC & CULTURAL INTERPRETATION: 6TH ST. 99E OPPORTUNITIES MAIN ST. 5TH ST.
Dramatic Visibility of Falls Provides Opportunity for A Cultural Interpretation and Education of Native History
B West Linn Paper Co Demonstrates Site’s Industrial Character
Remnants of Mill Infrastructure Provide Opportunity 3RDST. C to Interpret Site’s Industrial Legacy 99E
Opportunity to Re-Introduce Historical Street Grid and West D Energize Main Street through Extension into Site Linn Paper 2ND ST. Selective Restoration of Historic Structures can Directly E Link New Development to Site’s Industrial History
HIGH ST. 1ST ST. SE
CENTER ST.
S 1ST ST.
.
R
D
R
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T A W M U S HIGH ST. T 99E Existing Historic Buildings with High Potential for Rehabilitation and Reuse S 2ND ST. S. CENTER ST.
Existing Clusters of Buildings with GRAND AVE. Some Potential for Re-Use McLOUGHLIN BLVD.
Existing Buildings with Limited Value for Re-Use
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / historic and cultural interpretation opportunities 43 precedent projects
44 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx *Other precedents include Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada and Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL. (Above information not known for these projects.) 45 46 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mill Ruins Park Minneapolis, Minnesota
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / precedents 47 48 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Urban Outfitters Headquarters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / precedents 49 Distillery District Toronto, Canada
50 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Foundries Garden Nantes, France
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / precedents 51 52 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Landschaftspark Duisburg Duisburg-Nord, Germany
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / precedents 53 sources
History Summary (untitled), Stephen Dow Beckham, January 2013
Willamette Falls Legacy Project Site Stabilization and Building Assessment Report
Willamette Falls Legacy Project Habitat and Water Resources Opportunities
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Results
2002 Willamette Falls Industrial Area Request For Determination Of Eligibility
September 2012 updated Determination of Eligibility Letter
Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition Application for Federal Heritage Area
Sample photos from Blue Heron Photo Collection: Clackamas County Historical Society
Catalytic Value of the Willamette Falls Project: Report on the impact of transformation of Oregon City’s former Blue Heron Mill site (Metro)
Willamette Falls Funding Strategy: Overview of opportunities and action steps to finance transformative re-development in Oregon City (Metro)
54 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT / sources