Portland Street Names – November 5th, 1921 – Hawthorne
Portland Street Names – November 5th, 1921 – Hawthorne The general impression is that Hawthorne avenue was named in honor of Dr. J.C. Hawthorne, but it is also true that...
Portland Street Names – November 04, 1921 – Morrison
Portland Street Names – November 04, 1921 – Morrison Old painting and prints depicting scenes in and around Portland in the ’50s and earlier show sturdy log cabins in groves...
Portland Street Names – November 02, 1921 – Upshur
Portland Street Names – November 02, 1921 – Upshur “With the exception of Roosevelt street, the name of Upshur is the only one in the list running in alphabetical order...
Portland Street Names – November 1, 1921 – York
Portland Street Names – November 1, 1921 – York In an earlier number of this series it was remarked how many different paths of life were represented in the list...
Portland Street Names – October 31, 1921 – Wilson
Portland Street Names – October 31, 1921 – Wilson Among the best known of those early pioneers and citizens of Portland for whom streets are named is Dr. R. B....
Booth-Kelly Company Ghost Town – Wendling Oregon
Name: Wendling Oregon Class: B3 GPS:Latitude: 44.1904044, Longitude: -122.7984142 Directions: From Portland, drive south on I-5. Take Highway Exit 216 to OR-228, turn left towards Brownsville. At eleven miles, just...
Portland Street Names – October 29, 1921 – Vaughn
Portland Street Names – October 29, 1921 – Vaughn The sixth man to serve the city in the capacity of mayor was George Washington Vaughn, for whom V street was...
Portland Street Names – October 28, 1921 – Thurman
Portland Street Names – October 28, 1921 – Thurman Men well informed in the history and the early citizenry of Portland are unable to recall the man for whom T...
Portland Street Names – October 27 – Savier
Portland Street Names – October 27 – Savier Thomas A. Savier, for whom S street was renamed and who played a prominent part in the early history of Portland, was...
Portland Street Names – October 26 – Marshall
Portland Street Names – October 26 – Marshall The history and the collection of Portland has from its earliest days depended to a large extend upon the volume of water...
Portland Street Names – October 25 – Raleigh
Portland Street Names – October 25 – Raleigh The year of 1851 is important in the history of Portland, for many of the pioneers of the city and state whose...
Portland Street Names – October 21 – Quimby
Portland Street Names – October 21 – Quimby During the late 50’s and early 60’s when Portland was changing from a growing village to a bustling town, boats brought to...
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