Did We Learn Anything from the Kevin Rose Almost Demolition of the Willamette Heights Historic House?

by: Taz Loomans

Tweet Today’s post is by contributing writer Walt Lockley: Earlier this week Blooming Rock covered the recent controversy here Portland as Kevin Rose, a well-known wealthy sort of person from out of town (you can’t see me but I’m silently indicating another state south of here), purchased a nice old house here. A house in Northwest Portland built in 1892. The Montague House. Kevin Rose bought it on February 28th and then recently announced that he wanted to tear it down. No, actually, he announced that he was going to tear it down. Thus Rose kicked the hornet’s nest. Taz…

November 25, 2013

The Architect of Camelview Theater and Why the Building is Architecturally Significant Afterall

by: Walt Lockley

Tweet The architectural significance of Camelview Theater has been doubted by many, impacting whether people think it’s worth saving. Contributing writer Walt Lockley did some digging and discovered that the architect of Camelview Theater was actually a significant and talented midcentury modern architect who has designed some amazing buildings throughout the country. He also explains how Camelview Theater fits within the larger context of the architect’s work. Find out more about Edo Belli and how he came to design a theater in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1972. Walt Lockley was born in Texas, educated from the back seat of a 1972…