Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Community and Civic Life, it consists of a rectangular area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway. It borders the King, Sabin, and Alameda neighborhoods to the north; Alameda and Grant Park to the east; Sullivan's Gulch and the Lloyd District to the south; and Eliot to the west. (The Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods extend into the northeastern part of Irvington, creating two areas of overlap.)
The neighborhood is distinguished by a number of large stately homes, often positioned on multiple or oversized lots. The Irvington Community Association funds its activities by holding a well-attended tour of these homes each spring.
The Irvington Addition was platted in 1887 and underwent its initial development in the 1890s under the oversight of developer Ellis Hughes and the Irvington Investment Company. The addition was planned as a self-contained middle to upper class residential district in which commercial activity was to be prohibited, so as to maintain property values.[4] After a period of nominal growth, development in Irvington began to slow due to competition from the Rose City Park and Laurelhurst developments, as well as the outbreak of World War I.[4] The neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Irvington Historic District in 2010.[2]
Proposed boundary decreaseedit
In December, 2014, the Irvington Historic District Northeast Boundary Decrease Committee proposed removing 34 blocks from the Irvington Historic District. Citing differences in physical appearance and historic development, the committee of Irvington property owners advocated trimming an area roughly bounded on the south by NE Knott Street, on the north by NE Fremont Street, on the east by NE 27th, and on the west by NE 21st. The committee suggested that the proposed boundary decrease area more closely resembles an early-to-mid twentieth century residential working-class neighborhood, not the core area of historic Irvington.[5][6]
^ abcNational Park Service (October 29, 2010). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/18/10 through 10/22/10". Retrieved October 29, 2010.
^ abcRanzetta, Kirk; Scotten, Heather; Piper, Mary; Heuer, Jim (March 1, 2010), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Irvington Historic District(PDF), retrieved November 5, 2010
^ abMacColl, E. Kimbark (1979). The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915-1950. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press. ISBN0-9603408-1-5.
^"Irvington Historic District Boundaries Challenged". Architectural Heritage Center for Portland Preservation. Bosco-Milligan Foundation. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^Proposed Irvington Historic District Northeast Boundary Decrease(PDF), Irvington Historic District, December 22, 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
External linksedit
Media related to Irvington at Wikimedia Commons
by Carl Townsend
Irvington Street Tree Inventory Report
April 13, 2024
irvington, portland, oregon, irvington, neighborhood, northeast, section, portland, oregon, according, city, office, community, civic, life, consists, rectangular, area, extending, east, west, from, 26th, north, south, from, fremont, broadway, borders, king, s. Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland Oregon According to the city s Office of Community and Civic Life it consists of a rectangular area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave to NE 26th Ave and north to south from NE Fremont St to NE Broadway It borders the King Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods to the north Alameda and Grant Park to the east Sullivan s Gulch and the Lloyd District to the south and Eliot to the west The Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods extend into the northeastern part of Irvington creating two areas of overlap IrvingtonNeighborhoodClockwise from top left The Robert F Lytle House Westminster Presbetarian Church The Gustav Freiwald House Irvington Court ApartmentsLocation in PortlandCoordinates 45 32 26 N 122 38 54 W 45 54051 N 122 64838 W 45 54051 122 64838 PDF mapCountryUnited StatesStateOregonCityPortlandGovernment AssociationIrvington Community Association CoalitionNortheast Coalition of NeighborhoodsArea Total0 65 sq mi 1 68 km2 Population 2000 1 Total6 684 Density10 000 sq mi 4 000 km2 Housing 1 No of households3159 Occupancy rate96 occupied Owner occupied1448 households 46 Renting1711 households 54 Avg household size2 12 personsIrvington Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtLocationNortheast PortlandArea583 acres 236 ha 3 Built1891 1948 3 MPSHistoric Residential Suburbs in the United States 1830 1960 3 NRHP reference No 10000850 2 Added to NRHPOctober 22 2010 2 The neighborhood is distinguished by a number of large stately homes often positioned on multiple or oversized lots The Irvington Community Association funds its activities by holding a well attended tour of these homes each spring Contents 1 History 2 Proposed boundary decrease 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Irvington Addition was platted in 1887 and underwent its initial development in the 1890s under the oversight of developer Ellis Hughes and the Irvington Investment Company The addition was planned as a self contained middle to upper class residential district in which commercial activity was to be prohibited so as to maintain property values 4 After a period of nominal growth development in Irvington began to slow due to competition from the Rose City Park and Laurelhurst developments as well as the outbreak of World War I 4 The neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Irvington Historic District in 2010 2 Proposed boundary decrease editIn December 2014 the Irvington Historic District Northeast Boundary Decrease Committee proposed removing 34 blocks from the Irvington Historic District Citing differences in physical appearance and historic development the committee of Irvington property owners advocated trimming an area roughly bounded on the south by NE Knott Street on the north by NE Fremont Street on the east by NE 27th and on the west by NE 21st The committee suggested that the proposed boundary decrease area more closely resembles an early to mid twentieth century residential working class neighborhood not the core area of historic Irvington 5 6 References edit a b Demographics 2000 a b c National Park Service October 29 2010 Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 10 18 10 through 10 22 10 Retrieved October 29 2010 a b c Ranzetta Kirk Scotten Heather Piper Mary Heuer Jim March 1 2010 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Irvington Historic District PDF retrieved November 5 2010 a b MacColl E Kimbark 1979 The Growth of a City Power and Politics in Portland Oregon 1915 1950 Portland Oregon The Georgian Press ISBN 0 9603408 1 5 Irvington Historic District Boundaries Challenged Architectural Heritage Center for Portland Preservation Bosco Milligan Foundation January 8 2015 Retrieved January 8 2015 Proposed Irvington Historic District Northeast Boundary Decrease PDF Irvington Historic District December 22 2014 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint location missing publisher link External links edit nbsp Media related to Irvington at Wikimedia Commons History of Irvington by Carl Townsend Irvington Street Tree Inventory Report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irvington Portland Oregon amp oldid 1174528042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
