Portland Street Names – November 23, 1921 – Montgomery
Portland Street Names – November 23, 1921 – Montgomery While not one of the early settlers of Portland or one of the men instrumental in giving the city its first...
Portland Street Names – November 22, 1921 – Russell
Portland Street Names – November 22, 1921 – Russell A number of Portland streets in the Albina section were named by Edwin Russell as well as the town of Albina...
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Free Kindle PNW History Books Amazon.com has quite a few really good Pacific Northwest History books for free, for Kindle right now. The first one is one of my favorite...
Portland Street Names – November 19, 1921 – Terwilliger
Portland Street Names – November 19, 1921 – Terwilliger A few years ago the right of way for an automobile boulevard was donated to the city by the heirs of...
Portland Street Names – November 18, 1921 – Brazee
Portland Street Names – November 18, 1921 – Brazee The name of Brazee stands for one of the first engineers in the city of Portland and the construction engineer who...
Portland Street Names – November 16, 1921 – Himes
Portland Street Names – November 16, 1921 – Himes There are many streets in Portland named for people who have played parts in the history of the city, a thoughtful...
Portland Street Names – November 15th, 1921 – Corbett
Portland Street Names – November 15th, 1921 – Corbett The name Corbett is so closely connected with Portland history and its own history is so well-known here. Corbett street is...
Portland Street Names – November 14, 1921 – Chapman
Portland Street Names – November 14, 1921 – Chapman One of a group of several men who are rightfully termed the fathers of Portland is Colonel W. W. Chapman, and...
Portland Street Names – November 11, 1921 – Oatman
Portland Street Names – November 11, 1921 – Oatman Harrison B. Oatman, for whom Oatman street is named, was born in New York, February 25, 1826. After his marriage in...
Portland Street Names – November 9th, 1921 – Failing
Portland Street Names – November 9th, 1921 – Failing Early banking history, education and political activities in the village of Portland have the name of Failing recurring frequently. The father,...
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...
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