Bearing shop in Pearl will close after 81 years

Building not protected in National Historic Register, but air rights have been sold

The building at Northwest 11th and Everett streets was designed by leading Portland architect Richard Sundeleaf.

The pending shutdown of the Bearing Service Co. at the corner of Northwest 11th and Everett streets marks the end of an era. The company is the last industrial holdout in a neighborhood that has changed radically during its 81 years at 1040 N…