Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Portland Places: Albers Mill

I originally posted the PORTLAND PLACES: Albers Mill page on my old website on March 17, 2010.

Portland Places

IMG_7725 Albers Brothers Mill & Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill & Broadway Bridge on July 1, 2009

The Albers Brothers Milling Company was established in 1893. This flour mill at 1200 NW Naito Parkway, next to the Broadway Bridge was constructed from 1909 to 1911.

IMG_7726 Albers Brothers Mill in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill on July 1, 2009

The Albers Mill was renovated into commercial office space in 1988-1989.

IMG_0065 Albers Brothers Mill in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill on July 1, 2009

The aspect of the building that most Portland residents are probably most familiar with is the artwork on the silos that is visible from the Broadway Bridge.

IMG_0067 Albers Brothers Mill in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill on July 1, 2009

These hand-painted murals depict the labels of Albers oats and flour products, as if the silos were giant cans.

IMG_0069 Albers Brothers Mill in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill on July 1, 2009

The original artwork had faded over the years and has been repainted.

IMG_0070 Albers Brothers Mill in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Albers Brothers Mill on July 1, 2009

Most people only get a glimpse of the artwork as they drive over the Broadway Bridge, but pedestrians walking across the bridge can get a better look.

Related Links:
Albers Mill Building
Albers Mill Building at Bill Naito Company

This concludes the original content of my PORTLAND PLACES: Albers Mill page. To see additional blog entries about Portland, click on the Portland label.

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