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Page B9 October 09, 2002 CANNON'S Restoring Homes and Building a Business Israel Davis puts natural charm back into neglected homes M ichael L eighton T he P ortland O bserver Israel D avis is building a suc cessful business as he rebuilds neglected hom es. T he northeast Portland re si dent is the sole p ro p rie to r o f his ow n b u sin ess, nam ed the D avis G ro u p , P artn ers and R em odelers. He has 15 y ears o f experience in the hom e co n stru ctio n field and is fully li censed as a c o n tra c to r in both O regon and W ash in g to n . “T h e p a p e rw o rk ta k e s a w eek or so, but the benefits far outw eigh the task,” he said, describing the peace o f m ind that o p e ra tin g by the book brings. B om in Freeport, La., D avis m oved to Portland as a young man. He gained his first profes sional experience as an auto painter in a custom shop by restoring old cars and auto up holstery. "O ne thing led to another,” and soon he was painting houses, he said. D avis gained extensive ex perience in rem odeling as an employee with Drake Construc tion, w here he said he was en couraged to excel. He said the first hom e he restored to its original gran deur, was a neglected old house in the Irvington D istrict, now valued at a whopping $700,000. RIB EXPRESS = = - (FORMERLYCHUCK HINTON'S) by » Dixon’s Ribs Rule by Popular Demand continued from B7 up” by the construction. He com es in frequently for the b ar becue rib-tip sandwich. Friendly service and hearty portio n s have made him a regular since Dixon opened four years ago. “It’s the kind o f taste that alw ays m akes you w ant to com e back,” he says smiling. Fortunately forthe Dixons and their customers, paving is now complete and customers should find access to some o f the best ribs in town largely unfettered. Though traffic has been nar rowed to a lane in both directions, Dixon is hopeful light rail access will bring extra customers and a little added exposure. “W hen all is said and done,” Dixon says o f the project, “most o f our custom ers will be back. I thin k w e ’ve su rv iv ed the storm .” D ixon’s R ib Pit is open 11 a.m .to 10p.m., Monday through Saturday, and closed Sundays. Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads Chicken • Pork Ribs * Beef Ribs Open 11 am-10 pm Monday through Saturday and 1 pm to 8 pm Sunday Fish Sandwich - $8” Fish Dinner — $10°° ™DAY & SATURDAY * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5 4 1 0 N.E. 3 3 rd 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -3 8 3 6 Israel Davis runs his own home construction business as an expert craftsman in the restoration o f old homes. photo by M ichael L eighton /T he P ortland O bserver Currently, he is restoring two hom es to their 1910 elegance on N ortheast A lberta Street, betw een M allory and Garfield. Portland T rail B lazer and P o r tla n d n a tiv e D a m o n Stoudam ire ow ns one of the homes. The other is ow ned by D avis him self with some part- ners. The hom es are large, high profile houses, that had lost their original character over the years w hen sid in g w as c o v e re d , porches destroyed and other architectural detailscovered up. “T he n atu ral charm w as taken out,” D avis said. He and his crew are re sto r ing the siding to its original m illw o r k , r e p la c in g th e porches w ith sw eeping w ood stru c tu re s, ad ding co lu m n s and shu tters. “I love restoration,” Davis said. His w ork is proof. Pacific Northwest Media PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS Mark W ashington Photographer 503.450.0033 P.O. Box 3521 Portland, OR 97208 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. S ta te F arm In su ran ce S a lu te s M inority B u sin ess W eek A Division of S. Brooks & Associates, Inc. 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