September 13, 2000
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North Mississippi around the1920s shows many o f the historic buildings that still exist today.
Also, notice the streetcar tracks in the middle o f the street.
Mississippi from page 1
The John Palmer House at 4314 N. Mississippi is on the National Register for Historic Places.
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M ichael L eighton
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One o f the magnificent examples
o f restoration in north Portland's
Mississippi Historic District is for
sale.
The John Palmer House is looking
for a buyer after a 30-year love affair
with its current owners.
T he 1890 hom e at 4314 N.
Mississippi was badly in need o f
restoration when Richard and Mary
Sauter purchased it 31 years ago.
It was their dream house.
Since then, they’ve succeeded in
completely refurbishing the home to
its original period. The house has 15
room s o f e x q u isite ly d etailed ,
Victorian beauty.
John Palmer, a Portland architect,
who lived in the house just 7 years,
built the mansion. He moved upon
the death o f his wife, who died giving
birth.
The house once served as the
Multnomah Conservatory o f Music.
More recently, it’s been used as a
bed and breakfast, tea room, and home
for special events.
Oregon Realty Co. is offering the
home for$449,957.
But you better have good credit
and act quickly.
Real estate agent Virginia Sumner
says there is interest in a possible
sale.
Potential buyers are asked to have
a pre-approved loan or veri fication of
sufficient funds when making an
appointment for personal viewing.
For more information, call Sumner
at 661-7344.
n in e years ag o , fin d s the
neighborhood vibrant.
“I ’m really pleased and happy,”
Elizabeth said. “The old buildings
inspire me.”
A ceramic artist, Elizabeth has
already opened a clay studio in one
part o f the building and is still
formulating plans for the old Rexall
store. The building also provides
home forresidents in four apartments
upstairs.
Further down the street, two new
environmentally friendly businesses
are drawing new shoppers to the
neighborhood. The R eB uilding
Center opened its doors at 3625 N.
Mississippi last February. The non
profit project o f Our United Villages
is a g ra ssro o ts co m m u n ity
enhancement organization.
The business offers quality used
building and remodeling materials at
affordable prices. The wide selection
o f inventory comes from used and
surplus building materials donated
as tax-deductible contributions.
A bout 30,000 square feet o f
building materials are on the site.
Everything from doors windows and
flooring to hardware and tools.
Six full-time employees work the
floor, and 30 other people have been
hired as de-construction workers.
Natalie Davis, a customer service
assistant at the ReBuilding Center,
said business was strong, better than
it was last year, when the group
operated in northwest Portland.
Davis was also pleased with the
neighborhood, buying a home nearby
where she can bicycle to work.
N ext door to the ReBuilding
Center, at 3625B N. Mississippi, is
SCRAP, the School and Community
Reuse Action Project
SCRAP collects reusable items
from local businesses and distributes
them to educators, artists, families
and kids.
The mission is to keep valuable
materials out o f the landfill, to offer
these materials at a low cost, and to
inspire the creative reuse ofmaterials.
Here you will find things such as
mat boards, w ater color papers,
window blinds, and a mishmash of
leathers and fabrics.
Executive Director Teri Thomas-
Petersen says business has been
w o n d e rfu l, sin c e op en in g on
Mississippi in June.
She said the local traffic into the
store has been good and many people
in the neighborhood have offered to
volunteer.
re o n s
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pagers, the phone companies of Oregon have added a
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