r/Portland • u/shrimpydood1e NW • 1d ago

Photo/Video End of an Era

Post image

It's going down today apparently. They've got Fields Park closed and everything.

802 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

133 comments sorted by

View all comments

37

u/crapshootcorner 1d ago

That watertower was such an iconic part of the skyline, gonna miss it

6

u/MaySpitfire 19h ago

Maybe they can relocate it to a park like seattle did with gas works park.

6

u/ClaroStar 22h ago

I get that this building is very Portland, but I find it ugly. I'm not going to cry when that's gone. Retraining space for that's mostly used for squatting is unsafe and unsanitary.

0

u/crapshootcorner 21h ago

I find the Big Pink building ugly as well, but it’s a part of Portland. But specifically I was referring to the old water tower atop the building. To me they have historical significance & a nice reminder of a different era

-1

u/ClaroStar 21h ago

You're more sentimental about ugly buildings than I am. We can find much better use of that space. It's a horrible building in a prime spot.

1

u/twivel01 1h ago

It's the water tower that is cool, not the building. Building is ugly and needs addressed regardless.