User:Halvorsen brian/List of buildings in St. Johns, Portland, Oregon

Bickner's Hall (1900)

Bicken's hall was constructed as a department store on Jersey street (now North Lombard street) in 1900. In its early years, it was the site of many town gatherings. After 1908, St. Johns Hardware Store occupied the building under the management and ownership of William R. Evans and Charles McGill until McGill's death in 1935 which prompted Evans to take over all operations. The McGill family owned and operated the store until the 2000s. Since then it has been a cycling shop and a toy store.

Cochran Block (1904)

A postcard depicting Jersey street in St. Johns, Oregon. The Cochran Block is visible on the left side.

The Cochran Block was completed in late 1904. It was a three-story building when it was erected, but as it currently stands is just one. The block has undergone several renovations since it began as a hotel with storefronts. In the first edition of the St Johns Review on November 11, 1904, an article says that the construction was nearing completion. The first occupants of the building included Alvin A. Muck, a merchant and future mayor of St. Johns, Mrs. Rich, manager of the Rich Hotel on the Cochran Bock's upper two stories. At the time of building, all materials cost US$7,500. Other early occupants included E. A. Edgarton, a grocer; Dr. Hansel, who operated a clinic, W. T. Slatten, a dentist; and Charles A. Wood, a banker. In 1905, the post office was moved to the Cochran Block. That year renovations were made to the buildings, including a new sign with the name "Cochran Block" in gold leaf.

W. Jower Dry Goods building (1906)

In 1906, Wan Jower moved to the town of St. Johns, Oregon after high rent caused him to move his shop in Downtown Portland, Oregon. What is now known as 8801 North Lombard street is a wood-frame, brick-faced building built by Jower the year he moved to St. Johns. When Wan Jower died in 1940, his son Henry Jower and wife Hazel took over the store's management. During World War II, Hazel Jower was an air raid warden, making sure the neighbors on her block were blacked out. In wartime, she would also keep the store open until 10 p.m. to accommodate laborers at the shipyards. Until 2006, the Jower family continued to operate the store, which was always stocked with men's and women's clothes and shoes. After being gutted in 2011, the building sits vacant.

St. Johns City Hall (1907)

Construction of a new city hall in the town of St Johns, Oregon began in 1906 and was completed in 1907. It was the central hub for the municipal government, police department and fire department.

James John High School (1910–1934)

A drawing of James John High School in St. Johns, Oregon. The high school opened in 1910 and closed in 1923 after Roosevelt High School opened. It burned in the 1930s.

After his death, the founder of St. Johns, James John, left property to build a school. He also had a condition in his will to lease a part of his property and use the proceeds to fund the construction of schools. In 1910, his wishes were met as James John High School was competed on Syracuse and Philadelphia streets, across from city hall. Charles Burggraf of Albany, Oregon was the architect on the project, which was plagued by shoddy workmanship. It was re-built in 1921, but was only operated as a high school for two more years. It closed when Roosevelt High School opened in 1923. Legal issues with the property prohibited it from being used for non-educational purposes until it burned it 1934 under unknown circumstances. Before it burned a 1931 estimate valued the building at US$23,500.