ABOUT the ADDENDUM
The Addendum is an occasional blog about cities, culture, books, writing, photography, and painting. Here is where I post my thoughts and reflections, updates about projects I am working on, and other original content.
The blog takes its name from small publications that were inserted into books with corrections, additions, and expansions, allowing a book to be updated without reprinting; The Addendum serves much the same function for this site.
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Tag Archives: Architecture
Brushwork and big plans
Recently, I was notified of an exciting opportunity to further my education: I was accepted into a graduate program at the University of California Berkeley. I am very excited by this, and looking forward to it tremendously. However, this new … Continue reading
Posted in Painting
Tagged Architecture, Bridges, Highways, History, Landscapes, Northwest, Transit, Transportation, Watercolor
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Upcoming: Presentation on the Mount Tabor streetcar line
Interested in the past, present, and future of streetcars in Portland? Since late last year, the Architectural Heritage Center has been celebrating the city’s streetcars, first with “Streetcars Build a City”, an exhibit of streetcar artifacts, as well as with … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Culture, Land Use & Transportation, Photography
Tagged Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, Northwest, Portland, Transit, Transportation
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2012 Ten Favorite Images
As 2012 rolls to a close, it’s time once again to look back at the year’s photography. I’ve been doing this for five years, so this is the sixth time for the review. The exercise is rather interesting for me, … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Abandoned, Architecture, Bridges, Canada, Digital Photography, Film, G9, Industry, Landscapes, Northwest, Photographic Technique, Portland, Railways, Seattle, Tacoma, Ten Best, Transit, Transportation, Travel, Vancouver Island, XF1
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Announcement: Presentation on railroad architecture in Portland!
Interested in architecture, the history of American expansion, the Gilded Age, or rail transportation? If so, consider yourself invited to attend Railroad Architecture and the Northwest: Economics, Ethos, and Culture, an educational program given by me at the Architectural Heritage … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Land Use & Transportation, Photography
Tagged Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, Northwest, Portland, Railways, Seattle, Tacoma, Transportation
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Recent publications update
Fresh from the post and the printers: the “Portland Switching District Project: An Overview” in the National Railroad Historical Society Bulletin It’s been a busy spring, and there’s a few more publications to add to the list. First up: “The … Continue reading
Joel Jensen, Depots, and a Collaboration
Baker, Oregon. PHOTO: Joel Jensen After months of work, a project I am quite proud of is about to become available. Nearly a year ago, I was approached by fellow photographer Joel Jensen. Joel has been photographing scenes of the … Continue reading
Posted in Land Use & Transportation, Photography, Writing
Tagged Americana, Architecture, Film, History, Industry, Railways, Transportation
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Time, Loss, Plowden
went on Iowa Public Radio to talk about steam locomotives, photography, and this latest book. The interview is 49 minutes long, but well worth making time to listen to. It made for a good start to this Monday with my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Photography
Tagged Americana, Architecture, Bridges, Center for Railroad Photography & Art, David Plowden, Industry, Landscapes, Railways, Ships, Transportation
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Review: Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest
Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest By Foster Church. Oregon State University Press, 121 The Valley Library, Corvallis, OR 97331; http://oregonstate.edu/; 5.5 x 8.5 in; trade paperback; 192 pages, 5 maps; $18.95 Although the Northwest … Continue reading
Historic Hyper-Localism and Portland Culture
Is the knowledge of fringe, obscure historical remnants like these traces of the former industrial past of the Central Eastside — and the stories behind them — part of the uniqueness of Portland cultural DNA? What makes up the cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Culture, Writing
Tagged Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, Portland, Transportation
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Historic Hyper-Localism and Photography
Kelly Avenue pedestrian underpass, Portland, OR, April 2010. Kodak TMY. Recently, over at civics21.org, I wrote about the idea of hyperlocalism and history, or as local history blogger John Chilson described it to me, “microhistory.” This concept encompasses the bits … Continue reading