Filming Locations for Drugstore Cowboy 2007

A 2007 project - looking for locations from the Gus Van Sant movie Drugstore Cowboy. I found this interesting because Portland has changed so much since this movie was filmed. The 'Pearl District' used to be a rail yard with a viaduct going over it. For more information about the Lovejoy Viaduct, specifically the columns, go to The Lovejoy Columns Project.

There are a couple locations I have yet to find. Send me an email if you know any of the missing locations.

For this project, I relied heavily on Google Maps and Google Earth. Google Map of the locations.

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Opening scene; converted in 2005 to a coffee shop Opening scene; converted in 2005 to a coffee shop

Opening scene; converted in 2005 to a coffee shop

NW Glisan NW Glisan

NW Glisan

First house, arrival after drug heist. First house, arrival after drug heist.

First house, arrival after drug heist.

First house, David's view; same paint. First house, David's view; same paint.

First house, David's view; same paint.

First house, after police busted it up. First house, after police busted it up.

First house, after police busted it up.

Mothers house - north Portland. Mothers house - north Portland.

Mothers house - north Portland.

Irving Street Apartments. Irving Street Apartments.

Irving Street Apartments.

Looking south towards on 13th. Looking south towards on 13th.

Looking south towards on 13th.

Where Panda leads the police. Where Panda leads the police.

Where Panda leads the police.

Hats on the bed Hats on the bed

Hats on the bed

Irving Street Apartments. Irving Street Apartments.

Irving Street Apartments.

Chinese Restaurant Chinese Restaurant

Chinese Restaurant

Old Greyhound Station Old Greyhound Station

Old Greyhound Station

Did you notice the open transom? Did you notice the open transom?

Did you notice the open transom?

Legacy Legacy

Legacy

Creating a diversion. Creating a diversion.

Creating a diversion.

Off of MLK - formerly Union Avenue. Off of MLK - formerly Union Avenue.

Off of MLK - formerly Union Avenue.

Back of hotel. Back of hotel.

Back of hotel.

Boarded up warehouse. Boarded up warehouse.

Boarded up warehouse.

Chown hardware (Change Owner?) Chown hardware (Change Owner?)

Chown hardware (Change Owner?)

Found! pix coming soon. Found! pix coming soon.

Found! pix coming soon.

Bob's view Bob's view

Bob's view

David beats up a kid. David beats up a kid.

David beats up a kid.

Homeless by the Tall Ships Bar Homeless by the Tall Ships Bar

Homeless by the Tall Ships Bar

Unknown location. Please contact me if you know location! Unknown location. Please contact me if you know location!

Unknown location. Please contact me if you know location!

Old St Francis Old St Francis

Old St Francis

Super 8 shots at end of movie. Super 8 shots at end of movie.

Super 8 shots at end of movie.

Super 8 shots at end of movie. Super 8 shots at end of movie.

Super 8 shots at end of movie.


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