This stretch of the west side of SW 1st Avenue between Salmon and Taylor was demolished shortly after this 1973 photo to make way for one of the World Trade Center buildings. At far right, the then-gray Mikado Block still stands, now beautifully restored. The University of Oregon Libraries tags this photo as the “Allen Music Store” which I’m guessing was the ghost sign on the four-story brick building. The third of the four buildings seems to have “Peacock Sash & Door” across the front.
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This stretch of the west side of SW 1st Avenue between Salmon and Taylor was demolished shortly after this 1973 photo to make way for one of the World Trade Center buildings. At far right, the then-gray Mikado Block still stands, now beautifully restored. The University of Oregon Libraries tags this photo as the “Allen Music Store” which I’m guessing was the ghost sign on the four-story brick building. The third of the four buildings seems to have “Peacock Sash & Door” across the front.

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