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Great Fire of 1873. The Great Fire of 1873 was a major fire which swept through the downtown of Portland, Oregon on August 2, 1873, destroying twenty-two blocks on the west side of the Willamette River, including along Yamhill and Morrison Streets. A mix of mansions, tenements, and commercial property were destroyed.
2.19 persons. The Hillsdale district is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is centered on the Hillsdale retail and business area, a series of strip malls on SW Capitol Highway between SW Sunset Boulevard and SW Bertha Boulevard. It is home to the Hillsdale Farmer's Market, which takes place on Sundays ...
An engine at Station 21. Portland Fire and Rescue, also known as the Portland Fire Bureau, and sometimes informally the Portland Fire Department, is the principle fire suppression, prevention, and rescue agency of the City of Portland, Oregon, United States. The department is the largest fire protection and emergency medical services provider ...
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] Portland has continued to grow ...
www.pps.net /ibw. Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School (IBWHS), formerly known as Wilson High School (and colloquially as Wells High School or just Wells), is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Its attendance boundary includes most of Southwest Portland, including the neighborhoods of Hillsdale, Multnomah, Hayhurst, Bridlemile ...
Pittock Mansion. The Pittock Mansion is a French Renaissance -style château in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1914 as a private home for London -born Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife, Georgiana Burton Pittock. It is a 46-room estate built of Tenino sandstone situated on 46 acres (19 ha) that is ...
Pages in category "Hillsdale, Portland, Oregon" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Burnside Triangle. Coordinates: 45.5218°N 122.6819°W. Rainbow flag displayed in the Burnside Triangle, near the intersection of West Burnside Street, Southwest 13th Avenue, and Southwest Stark Street. The Burnside Triangle, also known as Pink Triangle[1] or Vaseline Alley, [2] was a triangular district in Portland, Oregon, United States ...