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Ron Campbell
Image by BizJournalism
Ron Campbell (left) of The Orange County Register attends the Reynolds Center's Cracking Private Companies workshop in Phoenix on Jan. 5, 2012.
The Benson (and Simon Benson's story)
Image by Rosa Say
From their website:
"The venerable Benson Hotel, currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a Portland landmark, and a timeless tribute to its founder and designer. Carefully nurtured for nine decades, the stately hotel retains the opulence for which it is world-famous. A.E. Doyle's architectural talent reflective of a golden era combined with Simon Benson's tenacity, business savvy and impeccable taste; live on as the foundation of The Benson Hotel, an American classic. Some things never go out of style."
"The Benson opened March 5, 1913, at Southwest Broadway and Oak, as the New Oregon Hotel, an annex to the Oregon Hotel next door: Heavy doorknobs engraved "OH" can still found in the hotel, harkening back to its gala grand opening."
I found Simon Benson to be fascinating:
"Simon Benson was born on Oct. 2, 1852, in Norway, immigrating to the United States with his family at age 16. From Wisconsin's pine forests to Oregon's Douglas firs, Benson worked his way up the logging ladder, practicing numerous trades along the way. He drove his own bull teams, filling in as timekeeper and cook when necessary, and eventually formed Benson Logging and Lumber Co., one of the era's most venerable Northwest firms.
Known for his innovation, Benson built miles of railroad track in the timberlands of Oregon and Washington, at a time when most people were still using oxen to do the logging. He also introduced donkey engines, steam locomotives, chutes and log railways into the woods. To combat devastating freight rates, Benson pioneered ocean-going rafts to carry his timber 1,100 miles down the Pacific Coast to his San Diego sawmill. The famed vessels came to be known as "Benson Cigar Rafts," because they resembled floating perfecto cigars.
Benson retired at age 60 to begin a decade of public service and philanthropy. He is perhaps best known for donating ,000 to the city to install the 20 beautiful bronze drinking fountains that still grace Portland's city streets. Benson, a teetotaler, hoped that local loggers would quench their thirst at the bubbling fountains, that ran constantly rather than at the saloons. As the story goes, Benson himself was unwelcome at a Portland tavern one hot summer day: He had walked in and asked for a glass of water, only to be told the saloon just served beer. So he ordered a glass of beer and a glass of water, drank only the water, and left the beer. It is said that Benson considered the public water fountains the best investment he'd ever made."
View of the Wakulla Springs Lodge
Image by State Library and Archives of Florida
Local call number: FFL1951
Title: View of the Wakulla Springs Lodge
Date: November 12, 1986
General note: Financier Edward Ball began construction on the Wakulla Springs Lodge in 1935. Using materials harvested on-site, Ball built a destination hotel for his business partners and tourists alike. During World War II, Wakulla Springs served as a military training site. The State of Florida acquired Ball's land and the lodge after his death and now operates Wakulla Springs State Park. Visitors can swim in the springs, take boat tours down the Wakulla River, stay in the hotel, or simply enjoy the natural beauty of the site.
Physical descrip: 1 photonegative - b&w - 35 mm.
Photographer: Deborah Thomas
Series Title: Deborah Thomas Collection
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us
Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/114252
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