Central Eastside, Portland, Oregon

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Central Eastside
Subdistrict
Central Eastside is located in Portland, Oregon
Central Eastside
Central Eastside
Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 122°39′39″W / 45.515097°N 122.660782°W / 45.515097; -122.660782Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 122°39′39″W / 45.515097°N 122.660782°W / 45.515097; -122.660782PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Area
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 • Total1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2)

The Central Eastside is a subdistrict in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is situated in Southeast Portland along the east bank of the Willamette River and makes up a part of Portland's Central City district.

History[]

See also: East Portland, Oregon

In 1845, Oregon Trail pioneer James B. Stephens laid claim to 640 acres (260 ha) of land situated directly across the Willamette River from the then-newly established Portland townsite.[2] The land had been controlled by John McLoughlin of the Hudson’s Bay Company.[3][4]: 2  The area consisted of orchards and hay, and its location along the east bank of the river—with its marshes, creeks, and sloughs—made development challenging.[5]: 3  Stephens established the Stark Street Ferry to link the east and west sides of the river in 1848. A mule on a treadmill powered the vessel's paddle wheel.[6] On April 16, 1868, the Oregon Central Railroad broke ground at the settlement, which by then was being referred to as East Portland.[7] A rail line extended from Salem the following year, helping to start the development of an industrial economy based on the shipment of agricultural products across the Willamette Valley.[8] The railroad's presence led Stephens to incorporate the City of East Portland in 1870 with its population of 8,293.[4]: 6 [9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Eastside". Prosper Portland. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "East Portland, 1874". Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Rosman, John (May 12, 2014). "Oregon Historical Photo: The City Of East Portland". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "East Portland: A Changing Landscape, A Forgotten City" (PDF). Architectural Heritage Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Guo, Angela (2014). The Evolution of Portland's Central Eastside (PDF). Center for Real Estate Quarterly Report (Report). 8. Portland State University. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Terry, John (Oct 15, 2011). "Hundreds of ferries once served Oregonians; now there are just three". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "1868 Invitation to railroad groundbreaking". City of Portland Archives and Records Management. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Portland Central Eastside" (PDF). City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. January 2020. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Portland Historical Timeline: 1843 to 1901". City of Portland Archives and Records Management. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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