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OK Barber Shop

 
 
OK Barber Shop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
1. OK Barber Shop Marker
Inscription. Built by Ed Johnson as a full service barber shop with 4 chairs and bathing facilities. Basement still has massive brick boiler for hot water originally fired by sawdust from local mill. Converted to restaurant in 1986.
 
Erected by Historic Downtown Oregon City Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
 
Location. 45° 21.481′ N, 122° 36.494′ W. Marker is in Oregon City, Oregon, in Clackamas County. It is on Main Street near 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Main St, Oregon City OR 97045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Willamette Valley and in Greater Portland Area. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McCald Building (within shouting distance of this marker); John Myers Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McLoughlin Promenade (about 400 feet away); Oregon City Municipal Passenger Elevator (1954) (about 400 feet away); Joseph L. Meek (about 400 feet away); Eva Emery Dye (about 700 feet away); McLoughlin House (about 700 feet away); Dr. John McLoughlin (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oregon City.
 
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OK Barber Shop and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
2. OK Barber Shop and Marker
Now the Maui Camp 3 Cafe
Oregon City Trolley Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
3. Oregon City Trolley Mural
The portrait, by Larry Kangas, is titled, "Oregon City Trolley". It was commissioned by the Oregon City Mural Society, sponsored by the O.C. Improvement Trust, Trail of Murals, 1992.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,028 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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