East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District
History
The historic district is part of a larger area originally designated in 1850 as the East Portland Townsite. In 1861 James B. Stephens platted the area into 200-foot by 200-foot blocks from a portion of his donation land claim. The townsite was roughly bounded by the Willamette River to the west, 12th Street to the east, Glisan Street to the north, and Hawthorne Street to the south.
By 1870, the Oregon Central Railroad included a branch through East Portland, and the community was incorporated in 1871. Commercial development increased, and in 1891 East Portland was annexed into the city of Portland.
Designation of buildings
The historic period of significance for the district is 1883 through 1930. Buildings designated as "primary" contributing properties were constructed between 1883 and 1915. Those designated as "secondary" were constructed between 1916 and 1930.
A third designation, "historic but non-contributing," denotes buildings constructed within the period of significance but which have been modernized or altered beyond their historic identity.
The East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District includes a total of 74 properties, and 50 are designated either primary, secondary, or historic non-contributing.
A fourth designation, "non-contributing," denotes buildings constructed after 1930. The district contains six non-contributing buildings and 18 vacant lots.
See also
- History of Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Zisman, Karen; Darby, Melissa; O'Brien, Elizabeth; Poe, Kimberly; Fry, Peter (September 1989), East Portland Historic District: Proposed Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, Portland, Oregon: Central Eastside Industrial Council
- ^ "Registration Form and Continuation Sheets". National Park Service. March 4, 1991. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Fry, Peter; et al. (July 1994), Adopted Guidelines for Portland's East Portland/Grand Avenue Historic Design Code, Portland, Oregon: Historic District Guideline Committee, Bureau of Planning
External links
Media related to East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places photographic file