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Old Town Chinatown. / 45.52528°N 122.67246°W / 45.52528; -122.67246. Old Town Chinatown is the official Chinatown of the northwest section of Portland, Oregon. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District and the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods. It includes the Portland Skidmore/Old Town ...
The history of the city of Portland, Oregon, began in 1843 when business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy filed to claim land on the west bank of the Willamette River in Oregon Country. In 1845 the name of Portland was chosen for this community by coin toss. February 8, 1851, the city was incorporated. [ 1]
Eastport Plaza. / 45.4918; -122.5763. Eastport Plaza. L.P. Eastport Plaza is a shopping center located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It is anchored by Century 16 Theatres and LA Fitness. Originally an enclosed shopping mall, construction began on October 20, 1959, [ 2] and was carried out by the Anderson–Westfall Construction ...
1872 – Portland Street Railway horsecars begin operating. 1873 - Fire. [ 1] 1875 – Good Samaritan Hospital founded. 1876 – University of Oregon established. [ 1] 1880 – Willamette University College of Medicine relocates to Portland. Portland Chamber of Commerce founded. 1881 – Unsightly beggar ordinance effected.
March 6, 2023 at 8:05 PM. The final two Walmart stores in Portland are closing permanently due to a lack of sales. A number of Walmarts will remain open in the Portland suburbs, but the city ...
Portland Aerial Tram car descends towards the rising South Waterfront district in Portland, Oregon A 2007 drawing of the Mirabella, a 30-story tower in the SoWa District that was constructed in 2008–10 Public transit in the district includes the Portland Streetcar, seen here passing Riva on the Park. The Ardea and (at right) Atwater Place in ...
Portland, Oregon is divided into six sections: North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland. There are 95 officially recognized neighborhoods, each of which is represented by a volunteer-based neighborhood association. No neighborhood associations overlap the Willamette River ...
2425 NE Alameda Street. 45°33′06″N 122°38′26″W. / 45.551532°N 122.640417°W / 45.551532; -122.640417 ( Thomas J. Autzen House) This 1927 house is an outstanding example of the Tudor Revival style in both its exterior and interior, and is one of only two houses in Portland by architect Kirtland Cutter.