Central Eastside, Portland, Oregon
Central Eastside | |
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  Central Eastside | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 122°39′39″W / 45.515097°N 122.660782°WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
The Central Eastside is a subdistrict of Portland, Oregon, United States, situated in Southeast Portland along the east bank of the Willamette River. It makes up a part of Portland's Central City district.
History
In 1845, Oregon Trail pioneer James B. Stephens laid claim to 640 acres (260 ha) 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 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, whose paddle wheel was powered by a mule on a treadmill, to link the east and west sides of the river in 1848.[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] Its railroad extended to Salem the following year and helped to start the development of an economy based on the shipment of agricultural products across the Willamette Valley.[8] The railroad led Stephens to incorporate the City of East Portland in 1870 with its population of 8,293.[4]: 6 [9]
References
- ^ "Central Eastside". Prosper Portland. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "East Portland, 1874". Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Rosman, John (May 12, 2014). "Oregon Historical Photo: The City Of East Portland". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guo, Angela (2014). The Evolution of Portland's Central Eastside (PDF). Center for Real Estate Quarterly Report (Report). Vol. 8. Portland State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Terry, John (Oct 15, 2011). "Hundreds of ferries once served Oregonians; now there are just three". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "1868 Invitation to railroad groundbreaking". City of Portland Archives and Records Management. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Portland Historical Timeline: 1843 to 1901". City of Portland Archives and Records Management. Retrieved April 15, 2020.