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Portland’s Forgotten Fireplace Gets New Purpose
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- Jun 13, 2026
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- 71
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Summary
Portland’s long-neglected Gordon’s Fireplace building is finally getting a makeover, with fresh paint and boarded-up windows marking the start of a major transformation. Once a historic fireplace shop since 1918, the vacant structure is now owned by a nonprofit aiming to convert it into housing for homeless veterans — a meaningful step toward community healing, even if the project is still years away from completion. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e3ba70ffc71a4917