703 Main Street - J.W. Cole Building

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The J.W. Cole Building is one of only a few remaining wood frame buildings in downtown Oregon City. It was constructed in c.1908 by J. Wallace Cole, who had several business interests in Oregon City. This is a small one-story, wood frame commercial building with two storefronts of unequal size. The north bay is smaller and less altered. It has a recessed entry and fixed metal display windows characteristic of the 19405 and 1950s. The transoms are intact. The south bay is slightly larger but less intact historically. The entire storefront has been recessed under the front wall of the building and includes windows and doors typically of the 1970s. The transoms have been removed or covered over. A full-width awning, extending over both storefronts, is attached just above the transom line. A mural has been painted on the top of the parapet wall above the awning. The building faces east on Main Street. It is currentl occupied by the Josie Plapton Insurance Agency, and the Maui Camp 3 Cafe. #Clackamas_County #historic_preservation #Josie_Plapton_Insurance #Main_Street_Program #Maui_Camp_3_Cafe #Oregon_City #urban_development