In 1909, a church opened on the corner of NE Broadway and 24th, a tall, craftsman-era chapel made of Pacific Northwestern fir and cedar. In its lifetime, it has housed a number of different congregations — it was most recently home to the Metropolitan Community Church of Portland, known for its queer-friendly approach to Christianity — but in 2019, the MCC moved to Southeast Portland, leaving the centenarian chapel vacant and at risk of becoming another condo development.
Now, a different kind of community will gather in its halls: Steeplejack Brewing, a restaurant, coffee bar, and brewery, opens today, July 23, pouring pints and slinging tempura-beer-battered chicken sandwiches.
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