The Portland Central Bus Depot

Postmarked 27 August 1952

Portland, Oregon

Postcard Caption

FRONT: Portland Central Bus Depot. Portland, Oregon 

BACK: The view shows the Portland Central Bus Depot. the Y.W.C.A., the Y.M.C.A, the Journal Clock, Meier and Frank (largest department store on Pacific coast), and the shopping district in the background.

Postcard Message

Hello Folks! Having a nice time the weather is grand. / Barbie and Clyde

This is the intersection today, as the old Bus Depot had fallen in disrepair and was demolished for construction of the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. Meier & Frank, founded in 1857, operated for almost 150 years until a deal between May Department Stores and Federated Department Stores resulted in a name change. The building, the first in Portland to use escalators, now houses a hotel and other businesses.

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Another version of this postcard - with a more interesting message - is archived at The Daily Postcard.

Greyhound Bus Terminal

Uncirculated

Published by Curteich, 1937

Postcard Caption:

Greyhound Bus Terminal, Louisville, Ky.

Isn't this a fabulous art deco design? The building was constructed in 1937, but was demolished sometime in the 1970s. Here's what the building looked like in a photograph: