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1980 aerial view of downtown Portland

Ackroyd 21134-2. aerial of Portland. July 8, 1980. caption published in Daily Journal of Commerce 7/11/1980 pg. 1 "Bird's Eye View of Rose City shows construction progressing on Madison Tower, foreground. W. C. Sivers Co. of Portland, general contractor, is 50 percent complete; building is topped out, with finish work remaining. Completion of 22-story, $12 million structure is set for Jan. 1, 1981. Eric Wieser is owner of structure, which will provide 201,500 square feet of condominium space. ... Note that Portlanders haven't been quite so industrious sweeping ash off city roof-tops." (referring to ash from St. Helens eruption of May 18)

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Ackroyd 21134-2. aerial of Portland. July 8, 1980. caption published in Daily Journal of Commerce 7/11/1980 pg. 1 "Bird's Eye View of Rose City shows construction progressing on Madison Tower, foreground. W. C. Sivers Co. of Portland, general contractor, is 50 percent complete; building is topped out, with finish work remaining. Completion of 22-story, $12 million structure is set for Jan. 1, 1981. Eric Wieser is owner of structure, which will provide 201,500 square feet of condominium space. ... Note that Portlanders haven't been quite so industrious sweeping ash off city roof-tops." (referring to ash from St. Helens eruption of May 18)