PAULSON

In 1938, Guy Paulson and Jack Dorries opened Paulson-Dorries Rug and Carpet on S.W. 10th and Washington Streets in downtown Portland - the first domestic carpet specialty store in Portland. In 1939, Mr. Paulson bought and totally renovated a two-story building at 820 S.W. Yamhill Street and consolidated the carpet store along with the shade and linoleum enterprises into the most up-to-date floor covering store in the area... The war years took their toll with shortages of material and manpower and Guy Paulson passed away in July 1948. His sons Richard G. Paulson and Robert D. Paulson assumed responsibility for the Portland businesses and Washington stores respectively... In 1949, a Portland branch store was opened in the Hollywood district, at that time the second most important retail business district in Portland. A few years later, the headquarters moved to N.E. 31st and Sandy Blvd. and the downtown Portland store was closed.

Primary location: Tigard United States