Portland History: Armchair Books Paperback Exchange & Brooklyn Neighborhood
June 28, 2009 — PDXPIPELINE
Armchair Books Paperback Exchange
Milwaukie Ave at Kelly Street, Brooklyn Neighborhood
Portland Oregon
Taken on June 26, 2009
Photo by Dan Haneckow
Dan's site: www.cafeunknown.com, a blog about Portland History.
Dan sent this message over about the history of the area/building:
There is a timelessness where Milwaukie Avenue meets Powell Blvd in the Brooklyn neighborhood; the Aladdin Theater, an old Tastee-Freeze that now serves Teriyaki, O'Briens Pub and especially the Armchair Books Paperback Exchange. I've passed through the area for years, amazed at how little it has changed.
Armchair Books keeps on going while institutions such as the Read the rest of this entry »
