Cultural Tour Preview

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Across NW 23rd Ave. from Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital

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NW 23rd Ave. and nearby blocks between Burnside and Vaughn

The Northwest District is a retail and residential neighborhood.

Craftsman-style and Old Portland-style houses sit together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums.

NW 21st and 23rd Avenues are abundant with restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques and shops.

Link:

Nob Hill Business Association - Map of NW Merchants - http://nwpdxnobhill.com/area-map/

Between NW 17th and 24th Avenues, and between Burnside and Marshall Streets.

The Alphabet Historic District, an area zoned for historic preservation, extends roughly between NW 17th and 24th Avenues, and between Burnside and Marshall Streets.

Its naming scheme came about in 1865 when Captain John H. Couch platted his first subdivision. In 1891, the streets were assigned the names, each beginning with its respective letter, that they are known by today.

Alphabetical streets (some are just outside the district): Burnside, Couch, Davis, Everett, Flanders, Glisan, Hoyt, Irving, Johnson, Kearney, Lovejoy, Marshall, Northrup, Overton, Pettygrove, Quimby, Raleigh, Savier, Thurman, Upshur, Vaughn, and Wilson.

Links:

Wikipedia - Northwest District, Portland, Oregon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_District,_Portland,_Oregon

Travel Portland - Northwest Portland / Nob Hill - https://www.travelportland.com/collection/northwest-portland-nob-hill/

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NW 21st Ave. and nearby blocks between Glisan and Raleigh

The Northwest District is a retail and residential neighborhood.

Craftsman-style and Old Portland-style houses sit together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums.

NW 21st and 23rd Avenues are abundant with restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques and shops.

Link:

Nob Hill Business Association - Map of NW Merchants - http://nwpdxnobhill.com/area-map/

930 NW Lovejoy Street, Suite 280, Portland, OR 97209

Customer Service:
Phone: 503-222-4200
Email: info@portlandstreetcar.org

Address:

930 NW Lovejoy Street
Suite 280
Portland, OR 97209

Link:

https://portlandstreetcar.org/contact

Lovejoy, Flanders, Quimby and other NW District Streets

Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and a native Oregonian, got inspiration for some of his Simpsons characters from street names in Portland.

A majority of them are located in the Alphabet District in NW Portland. Keep an eye out for Flanders, Lovejoy and Quimby Streets.

Link:

The Oregonian - "The Simpsons" Map of Portland - http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2012/05/the_simpsons_map_of_portland_w.html

NW 9th & lovejoy

Built in 1913, it was Portland's first bascule bridge, Called a double-leaf bascule (meaning “seesaw” in French), and it continues to hold the distinction of being the longest span of its design type in the world.

Link:

Multnomah County - Broadway Bridge - https://multco.us/bridges/broadway-bridge

The Pearl District was originally planned in the 1990s to revitalize the area, which consisted of old railroad yards, derelict port factories, abandoned warehouses, and light industry.

It is now characterized by art galleries, upscale businesses, and residences. The Streetcar has been credited as a major factor in its revitalization.

Links:

Explore the Pearl - http://explorethepearl.com/

Wikipedia - Pearl District, Portland, Oregon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_District,_Portland,_Oregon

NW 11th & Johnson

Jamison Square Park was the first park created in the Pearl District as a result of a conceptual plan for new parks and open spaces.

The park design includes a fountain with water pouring out of stone steps, filling a pond and receding to dry ground many times a day, a boardwalk promenade on the east side of the fountain, and an outdoor gallery.

Along the western edge of the park are four 30-foot-tall sculptures, covering the streetcar catenary wire support poles, called the Tikitotemoniki Totems (or, “Tiki Totems”), created by artist Kenny Scharf.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Jamison Square - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?&action=ViewPark&propertyid=1140​

1029-1101 NW Hoyt Street

Built in 1908 as part of a train depot for the Northern Pacific and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroads, the buildings served as a place to house freight, before it was transferred to horse-drawn carriages, and later delivery trucks.

The eastern building also served as the railroad’s passenger depot until 1922, after which it served as an interurban streetcar station. The buildings were converted into townhouses between 1997 and 2000, among the first to be redeveloped in the new Pearl District.

Link:

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

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SW 11th & Couch

Opened in 1971, Powell's City of Books is the largest new and used independent bookseller in the world.

Their main location has become a Portland landmark and occupies an entire city block.

With five locations and a website, their inventory exceeds two million volumes and they host over 500 author events a year, in addition to children's story times, writing workshops, game demonstrations and book clubs.

Link:

Powell's Books - http://www.powells.com/

NW 11th & Davis

Built in 1891 to house the Oregon National Guard, a massive renovation completed in 2006 transformed the building to Portland Center Stage at the Armory.

Its two theaters - the 590-seat US Bank Main Stage and the 190-seat Ellyn Bye Studio -- contribute significantly to Portland's theater scene.

An estimated 150,000 visitors visit The Armory each year to enjoy a mix of classical, contemporary and world premiere productions.

Link:

Portland Center Stage - About the Armory - https://www.pcs.org/about-the-armory​

NW 11th & Couch (by chance) and Other Areas

The sidewalks of Portland are peppered with metal rings that date back to the early 1900's when citizens used them to fasten their horse carts. In recent years Portland residents started tethering model horses to the rings, sparking interaction, and drawing attention to part of the city's history.

The Horse Project, started by a resident of the Woodstock neighborhood in 2005, encourages participation in the urban art movement. We recently spotted one near the Streetcar stop at NW 11th & Couch. Perhaps you will see a tiny horse here or in other parts of town.

Link:

The Portland Horse Project - http://39forks.com/39pages/projects/Horse/HorseMAIN.htm

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1101 SW Washington

This Colonial style building with clock tower was built in 1922 to house the Portland Evening Telegram newspaper.

Clock towers were a common component in buildings that housed newspapers, including the Jackson Tower at SW Broadway and Yamhill that once served as home to the Oregon Journal.

Link:

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

Viewable from the corner of SW Harvey Milk St. (Formerly Stark St.) & SW 12th Ave.

A Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

This untitled mural was created and installed in 2015 by artists, Troy Lovegates (AKA "OTHER") and Paige Wright through the Public Art Murals Program and private funding.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Untitled - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3427.25

Viewable from the corner of SW Harvey Milk St. (Formerly Stark St.) & SW 12th Ave.

A Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

Artist Michael Reeder installed this mural on the side of the Mark Spencer Hotel in 2015 through the Public Art Murals Program and private funding.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Pod - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3428.28

1156 SW Washington

Capax Infiniti, a Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

South African-born artist, Faith47, painted the mural “Capax Infiniti” or “Holding the Infinite” in 2014 over the course of three days.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Capax Infiniti - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3337.38

“La Lucha Sigue” (The Fighting Continues)

SW 11th Avenue between Morrison and Yamhill.

A mural by Native Portlander, Allison McClay honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
November 13, 2020

Link:
http://allisonmcclay.com/

Near the corner of SW 12th Ave. & Washington St.

The Australian artists, Rone, painted this mural entitled, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" which was selected for the 2012 Forest for the Trees Mural Festival.

Link:

Street Art News - RONE New Mural in Portland, USA - https://streetartnews.net/2013/08/rone-new-mural-in-portland-usa.html

614 SW 11th Avenue

Built in 1923 for the local Elks fraternal lodge, the Temple was purported to be the largest of its kind in the United States when completed. The building is nearly identical to Michelangelo’s Farnese Palace in Rome, which serves as the French embassy. By the end of the 1920s, the Elks could not afford to keep their grand temple and it later served a variety of functions before it was joined in 1992 to the adjacent Governor (originally Seward) Hotel building.

Links:

Wikipedia - Elks Temple (Portland, Oregon) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elks_Temple_(Portland,_Oregon)

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

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1422 SW 11th Ave.

Built in 1882, The Old Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Their dual mission is to preserve and celebrate the building’s historic architecture, and to create music and arts programs that enhance the cultural life of the community.

Link:

The Old Church - https://www.theoldchurch.org/

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SW Broadway & SW Columbia St.

The Ladd Carriage House, located at Broadway and Columbia, is one of the few surviving buildings forming part of the former grand estates which once stood in the downtown core.

Built in 1883, the building served as a coach house and stables for the William S. Ladd mansion.

It currently houses the Raven and Rose Restaurant.

Links:

Wikipedia - Ladd Carriage House - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladd_Carriage_House

Raven and Rose Restaurant - A Bit of History - https://www.ravenandrosepdx.com/history

710–716 SW Madison Street

The Oregon History mural was created in 1989 by artist Richard Haas on the old Sovereign Hotel building.

The mural depicts people and scenes from Oregon's history, including John Jacob Astor, wagons trains, and figures associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Link:

Wikipedia - Sovereign Hotel (Portland, Oregon) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Hotel_(Portland,_Oregon)

PSU is a public research university originally founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades, and was granted university status in 1969. Truly an “Urban University”, its many buildings are woven into the heart of the city.

Link:

Portland State University - https://www.pdx.edu/

SW Park Ave. & Montgomery St.

The campus of Portland State University on the South Park Blocks provides a picturesque backdrop for Portland Farmers Market’s year-round flagship market. Farmers and artisan food producers fill 140 stall spaces with the bounty of the region. During the height of the season, up to 20,000 customers shop at this market each Saturday.

Link:

Portland Farmers Market - http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/

1803 SW Park Avenue

The Simon Benson House was built on the corner of SW 11th & Clay in downtown Portland in 1900 by successful logger and civic philanthropist, Simon Benson.

Once on the national historic register, the home fell into disrepair and was condemned by the City of Portland In 1991. With financial support from more than 1,000 individuals and businesses, the house was moved to its new location on the Portland State University campus in January of 2000.

Now renovated, it serves as home to the both the PSU Alumni Association and the Visitor's Center.

Link:

Portland State University - Visit the Simon Benson House - https://www.pdx.edu/profile/visit-simon-benson-house

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SW 3rd Ave & Clay St. (Also known as Ira Keller Fountain, formerly the Forecourt Fountain)

Note: This park and fountain are part of a restoration project which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019. The park and the fountain may be closed to the public at various times. Please check the project web site (link below) for construction schedule updates.

Designed by Lawrence Halprin, this installation is one of four in the Portland Open Space Sequence.

The central feature of Keller Fountain Park is the massive concrete water fountain. The fountain was designed using inspiration from waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge.

The fountain's pools hold 75,000 gallons of water, while the waterfalls pump 13,000 gallons per minute over the cascade.

Links:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Keller Fountain Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?propertyid=194&action=ViewPark

Portland Parks & Recreation - Portland Open Space Sequence Restoration Project - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/688089

Wikipedia - Keller Fountain Park - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keller_Fountain_Park

Halprin Conservancy - Portland Open Space Sequence - http://halprinconservancy.org/visit-the-sequence/

222 SW Clay

The Keller Auditorium - a part of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts - is a 3,000 seat performing arts center which stages Broadway productions, ballets, operas, family events and much more.

Occupying an entire city block, the building is complemented by Keller Fountain Park across the street.

Link:

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts - Keller Auditorium - https://www.portland5.com/keller-auditorium

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SW 1st to 4th Ave. - Market to Harrison St.

Note: This park and fountain are part of a restoration project which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019. The park and the fountain may be closed to the public at various times. Please check the project web site (link below) for construction schedule updates.

Designed by Lawrence Halprin, this installation is one of four in the Portland Open Space Sequence.

Pettygrove Park is bounded on all sides by pedestrian malls, which connect to other parks, including Keller Fountain Park and Lovejoy Plaza.

The park is characterized by a dense tree canopy which shades a core of internal asphalt pathways pivoting along grassy berms and basalt stone walls.

At the southeast corner of the park, a reflecting pool and sculpture serve as a focal point for pedestrians.

Links:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Pettygrove Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=511&action=ViewPark

Portland Parks & Recreation - Portland Open Space Sequence Restoration Project - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/688089

Wikipedia - Pettygrove Park - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pettygrove_Park

Halprin Conservancy - Portland Open Space Sequence - http://halprinconservancy.org/visit-the-sequence/

SW 3rd Avenue and Harrison Street

Note: This park and fountain are part of a restoration project which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019. The park and the fountain may be closed to the public at various times. Please check the project web site (link below) for construction schedule updates.

Designed by Lawrence Halprin, this installation is one of four in the Portland Open Space Sequence.

The park is named after named for Asa Lawrence Lovejoy, one of the city’s founders.

The same coin that Mr. Lovejoy and Mr. Francis Pettygrove used to determine whether our city would be called Portland or Boston was flipped to determine which park would be Lovejoy and which would be Pettygrove.

Links:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Lovejoy Fountain Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=242

Portland Parks & Recreation - Portland Open Space Sequence Restoration Project - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/688089

Wikipedia - Lovejoy Fountain Park - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovejoy_Fountain_Park

Halprin Conservancy - Portland Open Space Sequence - http://halprinconservancy.org/visit-the-sequence/

Just north of Lincoln St. on the 2nd-ave-aligned pedestrian path.

Designed by Lawrence Halprin, this installation is the first of four in the Portland Open Space Sequence.

The fountain evokes a mountain spring which feeds the other parks in the sequence, eventually concluding with thunderous cascades of water at Keller Fountain Park.

Link:

Halprin Conservancy - Portland Open Space Sequence - http://halprinconservancy.org/visit-the-sequence/

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Located in South Waterfront Park, on the west side of the Willamette River and just north of the I-5 Marquam Bridge.

Engraved into rocks on the path leading to Poet's Beach are 30 excerpts of children's poetry about the Willamette River, and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, who provided Chinook Jargon with phonetics and English translation.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Poet's Beach - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/73880

1814-1816 SW River Parkway

Harbor Drive, a six-lane expressway that separated the river from downtown, once dominated this area.

Gradually developed over the past 25 years, a series of riverfront park projects culminated in this 1,000-foot stretch that provides public access to the Willamette River throughout the year.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - South Waterfront Park -

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=916

The area extending from the south end of Waterfront Park to the Marquam Bridge

The RiverPlace neighborhood is home to the RiverPlace Marina, hotels, apartments, condos, restaurants and shops.

Link:

Wikipedia - RiverPlace - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiverPlace

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As the state's only academic health center, OHSU is the place where healing, teaching and discovery come together. OHSU educates and trains the health care professionals that Oregon communities need, and provides care to those Oregonians with the most difficult health challenges. OHSU is a unique resource for Oregonians where faculty work every day discovering new ways to help save lives.

Link:

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) - https://www.ohsu.edu/

Portland's newest bridge opened on September 12, 2015. In homage to Native American civilizations, the bridge was named Tilikum, after the local Chinook word for people. A light-art, aesthetic lighting system, alters the bridge’s lighting colors and effects based on the Willamette River's speed, depth, and temperature.

The bridge is the first in the U.S. dedicated to transit, pedestrian and bicycle use.

Link:

TriMet - Tilikum Crossing - Bridge of the People - https://trimet.org/tilikum/

Served by: NS Line. Transfer to TriMet bus service here. Transfer to Aerial Tram nearby. Walk to Gibbs/Hooley Pedestrian Bridge.

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3303 SW Bond Ave

The Portland Aerial Tram carries an average of 10,000 riders per weekday between the city's South Waterfront district and the main Oregon Health & Science University campus. It is one of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States, the other being New York City's Roosevelt Island Tramway. The tram travels a horizontal distance of 3,300 feet (1,000m) and a vertical distance of 500 feet (150m), in a ride that lasts about three minutes.

Link:

Portland Aerial Tram - http://www.gobytram.com/

Next to the Aerial Tram landing and the SW Moody & Gibbs streetcar platform.

Completed in 2012, the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge is a 700-foot long pedestrian and bicycle bridge is adjacent to the aerial tram, and reconnects the historic Lair Hill neighborhood to the Willamette River and South Waterfront District.

Link:

Wikipedia - Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbs_Street_Pedestrian_Bridge

3508 SW Moody Avenue

Opened in 2010, Elizabeth Caruthers Park is a central gathering-place for residents, employees and visitors of the South Waterfront.

These two acres include a bocce ball court, splash pad in the summertime, sculptures, and a variety of different plants.

The park is host is to the South Waterfront Farmers Market and other community events, such as Movies and Concerts in the Park. The park is named for Elizabeth Caruthers, an early pioneer woman who was one of the first settlers in the young city of Portland.

Links:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Elizabeth Caruthers Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=1385&action=ViewPark

Wikipedia - Elizabeth Caruthers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Caruthers

Elizabeth Caruthers Park - Seasonal

Founded in 2012, The South Waterfront Farmer's Market is a place to relax and shop for fresh, local, seasonal produce and artisanal goods and a place to wind down and listen to live music every Thursday June through October.

Link:

South Waterfront Community Relations - South Waterfront Farmers Market - http://www.southwaterfront.com/farmers-market

Served by: NS Line. Transfer to TriMet bus service nearby. Transfer to the Willamette Shore Trolley nearby (Seasonal).

Links:

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Willamette Shore Trolley - http://wst.oregontrolley.com/

Historic trolley excursion line between Portland and Lake Oswego (Seasonal).

The Willamette Shore Trolley is a seasonal heritage railroad that operates 5-1/2 miles along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego.

Link:

Willamette Shore Trolley - http://wst.oregontrolley.com/

Eastern Edge of the South Waterfront District

The South Waterfront Greenway is a linear park abutting the Willamette River, featuring urban greenspaces, sculptures and separate bike/pedestrian pathways.

It currently stretches from The Osprey apartment building to the Marquam Bridge.

The Greenway offers breathtaking views of nearby Ross Island and the Tilikum Bridge.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - South Waterfront Greenway - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/45643

Once an old brownfield, and now a new greenfield, Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood continues to be one of the city's fastest-growing communities.

Dotted with shiny LEED towers, this mixed-use community has a host of green parks, retail shops and restaurants.

Link:

South Waterfront Community Relations - http://www.southwaterfront.com/

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SW Park Avenue from Salmon Street to Jackson Street

In 1852, eleven narrow blocks at the western edge of town were designated for public park space, forming the first official green-space in Portland.

Today there are twelve South Park Blocks covering nearly nine acres through Portland's Cultural District.

Each block features public art, including statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - South Park Blocks - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?propertyid=674&action=ViewPark

1620 SW Park Avenue

Built in 1911 and designed by architect Morris Whitehouse, Lincoln Hall was originally Lincoln High School. After the high school relocated in 1951, the hall became one of the first downtown buildings for the newly created Portland State College, now Portland State University (PSU).

Link:

Portland State University - Lincoln Hall - https://www.pdx.edu/the-arts/lincoln-hall

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1219 SW Park Avenue

Founded in 1892, the Museum is the seventh oldest in the United States and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest.

Upon completion of the most recent renovations, the Portland Art Museum became one of the 25 largest in the US.

The Museum is internationally recognized for its permanent collection and ambitious special exhibitions, drawn from its holdings and the world’s finest public and private collections.

Link:

Portland Art Museum - https://portlandartmuseum.org/

1005 SW Park Avenue

Star Catcher, a Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

Russian street artist, Rustic Qbic, paints larger than life murals that depict the unexpected and surreal.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Star Catcher - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3424.25

1111 SW Broadway

Antoinette Hatfield Hall is a part of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts:

Hatfield Hall contains three theatre venues: The Dolores Winningstad Theatre, Newmark Theatre, and Brunish Theatre.

Link:

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts. - Antoinette Hatfield Hall - https://www.portland5.com/about/venues/antoinette-hatfield-hall

1037 SW Broadway

The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is a part of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts:

More than 900 events are presented each year at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Keller Auditorium, the Antoinette Hatfield Hall, Brunish Hall, Newmark Theatre and The Dolores Winningstad Theatre.

With the Oregon Symphony and the Oregon Ballet among them, it is a central part of Portland's art and culture.

Link:

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts. - The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - https://www.portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall

1200 SW Park Ave

For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state's collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories.

Link:

Oregon Historical Society - http://www.ohs.org/

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Link:

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SW 11th & Yamhill

Central Library has been in its current location since 1913. The library’s exterior has changed little in the past 100 years, and in 1979 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

During a much needed 3-year renovation project begun in late 1994, the Library was closed and completely emptied. A temporary home, called TransCentral, was opened in an office building on SW Columbia Street.

The Library's patrons helped move the books to the new location by checking them out, hopping on a TriMet bus, and checking them in to TransCentral.

Link:

Multnomah County Library - https://multcolib.org/

815 SW Park Avenue

Opened in 2009, Director Park was one of five finalists for the Urban Land Institute's Urban Open Space Award. The park, designed in the style of a European piazza, with moveable cafe tables and chairs, provides a vibrant downtown gathering place and is often the site of concerts. It features a 1,000 square foot glass canopy and a very popular interactive water play feature, Teachers Fountain.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Director Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=1335

Full block between SW Morrison, Yamhill, 6th and Broadway

Pioneer Courthouse Square, completed in 1984 and affectionately known as Portland's Living Room, is an urban park occupying a full city block in the center of downtown.

Directly across from the Pioneer Courthouse, the square holds over 300 days of events a year.

The bricks used to pave the square were sold to raise funds for construction and are inscribed with donors' names.

Links:

Pioneer Courthouse Square - Main Page - https://thesquarepdx.org/

Wikipedia - Pioneer Courthouse Square - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Courthouse_Square

Portland's downtown serves as both the office and retail core for the Central City. The area is home to numerous parks and attractions.

The downtown features narrow streets and small blocks to create more corner lots, that were expected to be more valuable. The 200 foot blocks also made downtown Portland pleasant to walk through -- By comparison, Manhattan's east-west streets are divided into blocks that range from 600 to 800 feet.

Links:

Travel Portland - Downtown Portland - https://www.travelportland.com/collection/downtown/

Wikipedia - Downtown Portland, Oregon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Portland,_Oregon

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Link:

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SW 10th and Washington (Example) and Around the Central City

The Benson Bubblers are Portland's iconic drinking fountains. In 1912, Simon Benson, a local businessman and philanthropist, donated $10,000 to the City of Portland to purchase and install 20 bronze drinking fountains, now known as Benson Bubblers.

Local folklore tells us that Benson donated the 20 fountains as an effort to keep loggers out of the saloons at lunchtime. The city currently boasts 52 of the fountains, which are located primarily in the downtown area.

Link:

Portland Water Bureau - Benson Bubblers - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/article/352768

West Burnside and 10th Avenue

A Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

Designed to represent the infrastructure, energy, and vibrancy of Portland, “Pod” is made complete when a passerby gives the pendulum a push.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Pod - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=2003.201

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Link:

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NW 10th between Everett and Flanders

The earliest surviving example of graffiti in the City of Portland is the Lovejoy Columns. From 1948 to 1952, Tom Stefopoulus, a Greek immigrant and aspiring artist, spent his idle times as a watchman for the SP&S Railroad Company painting the Broadway Bridge Lovejoy viaduct columns with whimsical images.

The columns were spared when the structure was demolished in 1999 and two of them have been relocated along NW 10th Avenue between NW Everett and Flanders Streets.

The original columns are memorialized in the Gus Van Sant film, “Drugstore Cowboy”.

Link:

Portland Street Art - The Lovejoy Columns - http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/2016/11/24/portlands-historic-lovejoy-columns

230 NW 10th Avenue

Built in 1920, this building served as the local headquarters for the Otis Elevator Co. of New York. An example of corporate architecture of its time, Otis had nearly identical buildings in Seattle and Houston. Otis opened their first office in Portland around 1889 and many of the downtown area buildings from that period included their elevators.

Links:

Wikipedia - Otis Elevator Company Building (Portland, Oregon) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Elevator_Company_Building_(Portland,_Oregon)

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

The North Park blocks were some of the original park properties in the city.

Captain John Couch dedicated the blocks to the City in 1869. This was also the location of Portland's first supervised playground. Artwork is installed throughout the 3 acres of the North Park Blocks including a fountain entitled, "Dog Bowl", designed by the famous Weimaraner dog photographer William Wegman.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - North Park Blocks - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=447

724 NW Davis Street

The museum explores the legacy of the Jewish experience in Oregon and teaches the universal lessons of the Holocaust through exhibitions, programs, educational resources, and opportunities for intercultural conversation.

Link:

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education - http://www.ojmche.org/

Served by: NS Line, A Loop. Transfer to TriMet bus service nearby.

Link:

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800 NW 6th Ave

If the original plan for Union Station had been built, the station would have been the largest train station in the world. Ultimately, a smaller plan was approved and the Station opened on Valentine's Day 1896. A signature piece of the structure is the 150 foot tall Romanesque Revival clock tower.

Link:

Wikipedia - Portland Union Station - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Union_Station

1099 NW Overton St.

Completed in 2013, The Fields Park is a Neighborhood and Dog Park in the Northern part of the Pearl.

The Park provides space for visual and performing arts, and for community-building activities.

Enjoy a stroll on the large paved walking loop.

Links:

Portland Parks and Recreation - The Fields Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?ShowResults=yes&SearchText=the+fields

Explore the Pearl - The Fields Park - http://explorethepearl.com/place/the-fields-park/

Tanner Springs Park

The Artwall installed along the edge of Tanner Springs Park was designed by Herbert Dreiseitl in 2005. It measures 17 feet x 200 feet and features 368 reclaimed railroad tracks standing on end and 99 pieces of fused glass - inset with images such as dragonflies and other insects, and spiders.

Link:

Wikipedia - Artwall - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artwall​

NW 10th Ave & Marshall St.

Excerpt from the Portland Parks and Recreation web site:

What is now known as the Pearl District was once a wetland and lake fed by streams that flowed down from the nearby hills in southwest Portland. These wooded hillsides provided a natural filter for the streams, cleansing the water as it made its way to the Willamette River. The springs from Tanner Creek, named for the tannery along its banks, flowed into the shallow basin of Couch Lake, now the area surrounding the park. As the population grew in the late 19th century, Tanner Creek was rerouted through an underground system of pipes. The lake and the surrounding wetland were filled to make way for warehouses and rail yards. Today, the park sits about 20 feet above the former lake surface.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Tanner Springs Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?propertyid=1273&action=viewpark​

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Link:

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Link:

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1945 SE Water Ave

OMSI is a science and technology museum.

It contains three auditoriums, including a large-screen theater, planetarium, and exhibition halls with a variety of hands-on permanent exhibits focused on natural sciences, industry, and technology.

Visiting exhibits span a wider range of disciplines.

Link:

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) - https://omsi.edu/

2250 SE Water Avenue

The Center opened in 2012. The museum houses three steam locomotives owned by the City of Portland, two of which are restored and operable, and other historic rolling stock. Visit the Center to learn about Oregon’s rich and diverse railroad history.

Link:

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation - Oregon Rail Heritage Center - http://www.orhf.org/oregon-rail-heritage-center/

211 SE Caruthers St. (Offices)

Portland Opera was founded as the Portland Opera Association in 1964, and is based at The Hampton Opera Center. Its performances take place downtown in the Keller Auditorium and Newmark Theatre, both part of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.

Link:

Portland Opera - http://www.portlandopera.org/

Northern end accessed via walkway from the OMSI Streetcar Stop. Southern end accessed via an approx. 4-block walk west from the Oregon Convention Center Streetcar Stop.

The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is 1.5 miles long, extending north from the Hawthorne Bridge to the Steel Bridge with connections to eastside neighborhoods as well as across the river to Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park.

The esplanade was named after Mayor Vera Katz in November 2004 to honor her vision and leadership for Portland - which included support for the construction of the esplanade.

A bronze sculpture of the mayor, by Bill Bane, was installed on the plaza at the south end of the esplanade in June 2006.

Links:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?&action=viewpark&propertyid=105

Wikipedia - Eastbank Esplanade - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastbank_Esplanade

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Link:

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At the east ends of the Hawthorne and Morrison bridges

A Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

Inversion: Plus Minus is a trio of outdoor sculptures designed by Lead Pencil Studio of Seattle.

The sculptures, constructed from weathered steel angle iron represent "ghosts" of former buildings.

The installation on Belmont Street emphasizes "negative space", while the sculptures on Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison St. appear as a more solid matrix of metal.

Links:

Regional Arts and Culture Council - https://racc.org/

Wikipedia - Inversion: Plus Minus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion:_Plus_Minus

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Link:

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At the east ends of the Hawthorne and Morrison bridges

A Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

Inversion: Plus Minus is a trio of outdoor sculptures designed by Lead Pencil Studio of Seattle.

The sculptures, constructed from weathered steel angle iron represent "ghosts" of former buildings.

The installation on Belmont Street emphasizes "negative space", while the sculptures on Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison St. appear as a more solid matrix of metal.

Links:

Wikipedia - Inversion: Plus Minus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion:_Plus_Minus

Regional Arts and Culture Council - https://racc.org/

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Link:

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Link:

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701 SE Grand Avenue

The Center educates and advocates for the preservation of Portland’s historic built environment and diverse cultural heritage. Each year they organize over 100 public programs, docent-led tours, and a rotating series of gallery exhibitions about Portland’s past, present, and future.

Link:

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

516 SE Morrison

The Weatherly Building was built in 1928 for George Weatherly. Prior to the Great Depression, he owned the Weatherly Creamery and was sometimes referred to as the “ice cream king” of Portland. In addition to his corporate offices, the building originally housed medical and dental offices, including a small hospital on the 10th floor.

Links:

Wikipedia - Weatherly Building - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherly_Building

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

532 SE Grand Avenue

Originally a mortuary with apartments on the upper floors, the Barber Block was built in 1889-90, for undertaker Henry Barber. Barber’s son-in-law, Edward Holman, is perhaps the most notable mortician in Portland history – there is still a Holman’s Funeral Home on SE Hawthorne to this day.

Links:

Wikipedia - Barber Block - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber_Block

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

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Link:

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107 NE Grand Ave

Renovated in 2017, Stark's Vacuum Museum Wall boasts more than just old vacuums - it contains three different timelines all integrated into one display, where you can learn the history of the vacuum cleaner! On display are 25 of the most iconic and loved vacuums in history.

Link:

Stark's Vacuum Museum - http://starks.com/vacuum-museum

430 NE Lloyd Blvd.

Kirk Reeves, a Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

This colorful mural was created by Gwenn Seemel and serves as a memorial to Kirk Reeves, a Portland street performer and musician who passed away in 2012.

Reeves regularly performed on the Hawthorne Bridge, playing his trumpet and performing magic tricks to the delight of local commuters.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Working Kirk Reeves - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3334.36

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Located on the Broadway & Ross / Weidler & Ross Streetcar Platform

Streetcar Stop for Portland by artist Jorge Pardo, a Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)-supported artwork.

This eccentric multifaceted structure includes over 300 individual panels in shades of gray and brown on the exterior, with warm hues of orange and yellow on the interior, sheltering streetcar passengers in a highly visible and fantastically colorful way.

Link:

Regional Arts & Culture Council - Streetcar Stop for Portland - https://racc.org/public-art/search/?recid=3225.28

Broadway & Ross

The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 12,000-seat arena that serves as the primary home for the Winterhawks hockey team, and was the original home of the Portland Trail Blazers. The arena opened in 1960 and was dedicated to serve as a memorial to veterans from all wars.

The Coliseum currently hosts over 150 events per year, and has recently hosted major international events, such as the 2007 Davis Cup and President Obama’s first campaign rally in Portland.

The building is architecturally significant, with the glass curtain wall cube form being structurally separated from the bowl inside. Views of the city are afforded in all directions.

Link:

Rose Quarter - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - http://rosequarter.com/venue/veterans-memorial-coliseum/

Broadway & Ross

The Moda Center arena is the current home to the NBA Portland Trail Blazers basketball team. Designed as a multipurpose arena for a variety of events, seating is provided for over 19,000 attendees.

Link:

Rose Quarter - Moda Center - http://rosequarter.com/venue/moda-center/

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Link:

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NE 7th & Halsey

When the Lloyd Center opened in 1960, it was promoted as the biggest mall in the world. Recently renovated, the mall features a year-round ice rink and signature spiral staircase. The mall is home to 170 shops plus a food court, medical and business offices, and educational facilities.

Link:

Lloyd Center - https://www.lloydcenter.com/

Served by: A Loop. Transfer to TriMet bus and MAX service nearby.

Link:

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District in NE Portland

In 1905, Ralph Lloyd arrived in Portland with a vision and a dream — to create a thriving neighborhood where businesses and residents seamlessly entwined.

Today, the Lloyd neighborhood continues to fulfill that vision as it develops into one of the most accessible, and sustainable urban communities in the nation.

With over 12,000 bike racks, access to mass transit, and sustainable redevelopment initiatives, Lloyd is home to a growing number of diverse businesses, restaurants, entertainment, and housing opportunities.

Links:

Wikipedia - Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_District,_Portland,_Oregon

Lloyd District Community Association - http://lloyddistrict.org/

Under the gazebo in the Oregon Square Courtyard on NE Holladay Street between NE 7th Ave. and NE 9th Ave.

Farmers and other vendors come from all over Oregon and Washington to the Lloyd Farmers Market. The market is held on Tuesdays from 10am – 2pm year round.

Link:

Lloyd Farmers Market - https://lloydfarmersmkt.net/

NE 11th Ave. & Holladay St.

Holladay Park is named after Benjamin Holladay, a controversial figure, known to many at the time as "a sharpster, a con man, and a rake."

He stirred things up wherever he went and was a bit of a dandy, dressing like a riverboat gambler.

Link:

Portland Parks & Recreation - Holladay Park - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=186&searchtext=holladay

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The Oregon Convention Center opened in 1990 and is the largest event venue in the Pacific Northwest. With over 20 artworks on display, it also houses one of the largest and most varied convention center art programs in the country.

Link:

Oregon Convention Center - https://www.oregoncc.org/

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Link:

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330 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Built in 1884, the Cully Building is the last 1880s building standing along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. With its decorative cast-iron columns and pilasters, it is also likely the only cast-iron fronted building left in Portland’s Central Eastside. There are still about two dozen such buildings across the river in Downtown Portland.

Links:

Pingree Northwest (Property Manager) - https://www.pingreenorthwest.com/forlease/2018/3/29/cullybuilding

Architectural Heritage Center - http://visitahc.org/

215 SE Stark

In 2017, the Portland Street Art Alliance partnered with Alexis Foods to paint a set of murals, showcasing the work of 13 local artists.

Featured on these walls are classic graffiti-style pieces and Greek vases adorned with railroad imagery.

Links:

Portland Street Art Alliance - The Alexis Walls | Wall 1 - http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/alexiswalls

Portland Street Art Alliance - The Alexis Walls | Wall 2 - http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/alexiswalls2

Served by: A Loop. Transfer to TriMet bus service here and nearby.

Link:

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Links:

Central Eastside Industrial Council - Welcome - https://ceic.cc/

Travel Portland - Central Eastside - https://www.travelportland.com/collection/central-eastside/

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Link:

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240 SE Clay St.

Taylor Electric is an open-air art gallery that features the work of over 100 regional artists.

Once a burnt-out warehouse, these rotating walls are curated by the Portland Street Art Alliance, a local non-profit, and supported by donations from local business and property owners.

Links:

Taylor Electric Project - www.TaylorElectricProject.org

Portland Street Art Alliance - The Taylor Electric Project - http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/2016/12/8/taylor-electric-project

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