Century-Old Building Embroils Convention Center Development
19 October 2002 - 9:00am
The Webber Building, built in 1905, complicates the Port of Vancouver's revitalization efforts.
"The Port's proposal calls for placing the convention center near Columbia Street and the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad berm. On the other side of the berm, the Port has proposed building a 300- to 350-room convention center hotel on property that it owns, tearing down the Red Lion Hotel at the Quay in the process."
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Webber owners may sell to city
Source:
The Oregonian, October 18, 2002
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