The 351-Building in the 1920s. Note the flat, sloping roof.
The 351-Building in the 1920s. Note the flat, sloping roof. [ via 351-Archive ]
The 351-Building in the 1930s.
The 351-Building in the 1930s. [ via 351-Archive ]
The pitched roof was added circa 1935
The pitched roof was added circa 1935 [ via 351-Archive ]
The 351-Building circa 1935,
The 351-Building circa 1935. "The Club" signage is clearly visible. [ via 351-Archive ]
An aerial view of Port Orford in the 1990s.
An aerial view of Port Orford in the 1990s. The 351-Building is circled.
Another aerial view of Port Orford in the 1990s.
Another aerial view of Port Orford in the 1990s. The 351-Building is circled.
Unveiling the street level gallery following renovations at 351.
Unveiling the street level gallery following renovations at 351.
Wind Map by Wattenberg + Viégas on display in the gallery.
wind map by Wattenberg + Viégas on display in the gallery.
The Cobwebs Crew conduct a meetup in the second floor media lab.
The Cobwebs Crew conduct a meetup in the second floor media lab.
Wind Map + Earth + Flickr Flow
The print lab on the second floor of Point.B Studio. [ wind map + Earth + Flickr Flow ]
coutnune by Gerd Jansen in the street level gallery.
countune by Gerd Jansen in the street level gallery.
The 351-Archive Installation in the street level gallery.
The 351-Archive Installation in the street level gallery.
Preparing the gallery for Gegenschein — An Artistic Work In Progress
Preparing the gallery for "Gegenschein — An Artistic Work In Progress"
The west windows facing the Pacific Ocean.
The west windows facing the Pacific Ocean.
Port Orford as seen from the Art Attic at Point.B Studio.
Port Orford as seen from the Art Attic at Point.B Studio.
Artwork on display in the street level gallery
Artwork on display in the street level gallery [ Earth + 209 Dido ]
Imaging to backlit film in the upstairs print lab.
Imaging to backlit film in the upstairs print lab. [ Earth + Postscript Poetry ]
Internet-enabled LED lighting in the street level gallery
Internet-enabled LED lighting in the street level gallery [ the thing system ]
Another view of the print lab at Point.B Studio.
Another view of the print lab at Point.B Studio. [ wind map + rarebirdart + shape of song ]
State-of-the-art computing environment at Point.B Studio.
State-of-the-art computing environment at Point.B Studio.
Cobwebs at Point.B Studio
"Cobwebs - The Movie" at Point.B Studio.

351-POSTER — As we uncover more details, facts and anecdotes, we'll tell the story in 351-BOOK however, this will take time as there is much to learn and a whole lot happening here right now!
In the meantime, we continue to renovate the building into a modern art gallery and design space.

A Brief History of The Historic 351-Building

351 in 2014

In 2013, Point.B Studio moved into a new space — a historic building in the center of downtown Port Orford, OR.

The 351-Building has a colorful history and we are conducting research to uncover the details. Photographs of the building date back to 1915, with earlier photos showing tents on the designated lot. Constructed during a mining and logging boom period in the area, 351 has gone through several transformations over its 100 years of existence.

351 circa 1930

One of the first known incarnations of the building was a "fancy saloon" known as The Club, and according to local lore you could get anything you desired at The Club during the Great Depression - which seems befitting somehow. It has served as a gas station, a tannery, 351 when the pitched roof was added, est. 1935. an antique store, official headquarters to a fisherman's organization, a beauty salon, and now it is home to Point.B Studio and The Rural Design Collective.

351 THROUGH THE YEARS —
At Top: 351 in 2014. At Right: 351 circa 1930. At Left: 351 when the pitched roof was added, est. 1935.

Our Street Level Gallery

Our street level gallery was completely renovated in 2013. An #IoT state-of-the-art LED lighting system was installed as well as lightboxes for our first art event in the new space, Interazione, see below ↓

Interestingly, the street level gallery at 351 had four electrical outlets installed evenly apart on the North Wall facing Harbor Drive making it the ideal location for the display of digital artwork. This engineering decision must have been made during one of the building's lives as an entertainment establishment.

The Print Lab at Point.B

The second floor of 351 is now a digital design studio and print lab, the latter specializing in high resolution imaging of Internet-based creations.
{ ~beaux libre* }, our print queue, serves as a runway for the most interesting art happening on the Internet today. A small sampling is below:

The #rdcHQ Media + Music Lab

The second floor is also home to our media + music lab, an interactive and collaborative space outfitted with 100mbs WiFi, a development web server, internet-enabled devices and a wide variety of computing platforms. This floor is also headquarters to The Rural Design Collective and our photographic archives including 351-Archive and Lois Miller / Rare Bird Art.

The Art Attic

Our third floor Art Attic is bookmarked for future renovation ... Stay Tuned!