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Before becoming part of Portland in 1905, Mount Tabor was a rural farming community dating back to the 1850s. After a large wildfire burnt much of Mount Tabor's landscape in 1846, trails and farmhouses began to appear in the area. In 1903, John C. Olmstead submitted a report to Portland that the city should acquire "considerable land on this ...
Downtown Portland, with Mount Tabor (center) and Mount Hood in the distance. Mount Tabor is an extinct [1] [2] volcanic vent [3] with a city park on the volcano, located in Portland, Oregon's neighborhood of the same name. The name refers to Mount Tabor, Israel. It was named by Plympton Kelly, son of Oregon City pioneer resident Clinton Kelly. [4]
The Hawthorne District, a retail, restaurant, and cultural district running through the Buckman, Hosford-Abernethy, Sunnyside, Richmond, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods Maywood Park , a Northeast neighborhood incorporated as a separate city that is now completely surrounded by the city of Portland
Other neighborhoods in Southeast Portland include Brentwood-Darlington, Foster-Powell, and Mt. Scott-Arleta. [1] [2] Southeast Portland also features Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano that has become one of Portland's more scenic and popular parks. Peacock Lane is a street known locally for lavish Christmas decorations and displays.
Built in 1891 by John Buckler for Charles K. Henry, who platted the neighborhood in 1890, this house is one of Portland's few remaining examples of 19th century brick residential construction. Prominent later residents included Grace Olivier Peck , who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for 22 years between 1948 and 1977.
The neighborhood was originally, in the 1890s, named Mount Tabor Village, and was a stopping point for travelers going from Hood River into Portland. The name "Montavilla" originated from the abbreviations used on the streetcar destination signs when streetcars served the area starting in 1892. The name was first abbreviated as "Mt. Ta. Villa ...
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Mount Tabor Park is known for its scenic views and historic reservoirs. [254] Forest Park is the largest wilderness park within city limits in the United States, covering more than 5,000 acres (2,023 ha). [255] Portland is also home to Mill Ends Park, the world's smallest park (a two-foot-diameter circle, the park's area is only about 0.3 m 2).