HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Old look restored to historic building

Written May 22nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

A piece of Albany’s architectural history has been revived with the renovation of the building at 401 Second Ave. S.W., on the northwest corner of Second and Ferry Street.


St. Francis restoration: What the numbers mean

Written September 15th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

A question was circulating among people with their eyes open in downtown Albany over the last few days: What’s with all those numbers in the windows of the former St. Francis Hotel?


A new old look for a downtown address

Written April 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

If the owners follow through on their plans, the building believed to be the oldest wood-framed commercial structure still standing in downtown Albany will get a new look. An old look, that is.


On the riverfront: Treatment for opioid addicts

Written October 8th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Based on a notation on a remodeling permit, I reported in April that an “outpatient addiction treatment facility” was going into the historic Avery Mill Building on the Albany riverfront. Today I found out a little more.


 
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