Best View in Portland

Thanks to a $1.3-million restoration effort, the tower of the 194-year-old Portland observatory is once again open to gawkers. Image subjects: View from

Thanks to a $1.3-million restoration effort, the tower of the 194-year-old Portland observatory is once again open to gawkers.
Image subjects: View from the top of the Portland Observatory
View from the top of the Portland Observatory
Portland Observatory from the ground
Inside the Portland Observatory

Location: Portland

By: Jeff Clark

Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink

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