by Marisa | May 26, 2011 | Mid Century Home Furnishing, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes, Rummers
There will be an auction for Rummer items beginning May 26th, 2011 through June 2nd, 2011. The auction will be in Ebay under the seller name “bobrummer”. Items included: Pieces of furniture displayed in the original Rummer showcase home and used by...
by Marisa | May 23, 2011 | Architectural Features, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
One of the first blog posts that I wrote here on the Modern Homes Portland site was a visit to a home that was on market designed by architect Frank Shell for his personal residence. Frank and his wife lived in this house until he passed away in 2003. The Shell house...
by Marisa | May 20, 2011 | Architectural Features, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
Photo slideshow of the Frank Shell house vacant prior to it’s most recent purchase and renovation. [slideshow id=23] More posts on the architect Frank Shell: Frank Shell Mid Century Modern Design Frank Shells Personal Home – Mid Century Modern...
by Marisa | May 19, 2011 | Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes, Rummers
There are 2 Rummer home events coming up in the next week. First, the Oak Hills Rummer tour is this Saturday. Presented by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon, the tour will include 8 Rummer built homes in Oak Hills and a presentation on mid century...
by Marisa | May 5, 2011 | Architectural Features, Atomic Living, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability recently completed a historic building survey in East Portland neighborhoods, as part of a small grant from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The focus was on “Mid-Century” residential areas developed from...
by Marisa | Mar 30, 2011 | Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
This is the 13th year for the Architectural Heritage Center’s Kitchen Revival Tour. It is exciting to see that there are more than a couple either intact original kitchens or painstakingly restored to their original glory kitchens in Portland. This year there...
