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It is an area zoned for historic preservation, about 50 blocks in size, [3] extending roughly between NW 17th and 24th Avenues, and between W Burnside and NW Marshall Streets. [4] In 2000, the Alphabet Historic District, which covers parts of streets from Burnside ("B Street") to N.W. Marshall ("M Street") within the Alphabet District but not ...
The Alphabet District is an area of streets running from below Burnside ("B Street") to Reed Street ("Z Street"). The naming scheme for the Alphabet District came about in 1865 when Captain John H. Couch platted his first subdivision. Each street on the plat was indicated by a letter of the alphabet. In June 1866, a city ordinance was approved ...
Much of the U. S. city of Portland, Oregon is built to a grid plan oriented north/south and east/west. However, the streets in the central downtown area are aligned to magnetic north—presumably at the time the area was platted—and so is oriented about 19.25° eastward.
The home, which was designed by the Whidden & Lewis architectural firm, was built on NW Flanders Street. [28] It still stands and is now the location of the Miller & Wagner law firm. [28] The Sladen mansion is one of the buildings that make up the Alphabet Historic District, [28] which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Couch Park is a city park in Portland, Oregon, located at the intersection of Northwest 19th Avenue and Glisan Street. [2] Named after merchant John H. Couch , the park was acquired in 1977. The park is located adjacent to the Metropolitan Learning Center , a public, Kx12 magnet school.
Pages in category "Streets in Portland, Oregon" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
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Portsmouth is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is bordered by Columbia Boulevard to the north, Lombard Street to the south, Chautauqua Boulevard to the east, and a BNSF Railway cut to the west.