19 Jul 2016
Curved Steel Handrail at Popular Tourist Destination
If you plan on taking a roadtrip through Oregon this summer, program your GPS for a stop at Oregon's Historic Vista House. Vista House is an observatory at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon and is a National Natural Landmark. The Vista House also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers. During the interior and exterior restoration of the building in the early 2000's, Albina Co., Inc. bent a curved steel handrail to not only upgrade the 1918 facade designed by Edgar M. Lazerus, but to also help make the Vista House accessible to the handicapped. The curved steel handrail lines a ramp to the entry way of the dome and on the interior a disappearing lift between levels was added to assist handicapped visitors. [caption id="attachment_914" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Curved Steel Handrail Installed 2002[/caption] [caption id="attachment_913" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Curved Steel Handrail for ADA Ramp[/caption] [caption id="attachment_912" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Curved Pipe for Custom Handrail[/caption]