Kenton, Portland, Oregon
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Kenton | |
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Neighborhood | |
![]() Location in Portland | |
Coordinates: 45°35′24″N 122°41′42″W / 45.59006°N 122.69508°WPDF map | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
City | Portland |
Government | |
• Association | Kenton Neighborhood Association |
• Coalition | North Portland Neighborhood Services |
Area | |
• Total | 3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,272 |
• Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
Housing | |
• No. of households | 2,707 |
• Occupancy rate | 94% occupied |
• Owner-occupied | 1,792 households (66%) |
• Renting | 915 households (34%) |
• Avg. household size | 2.56 persons |
Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of
Geography
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Kenton's northern border is formed by
Neighborhoods bordering Kenton are: Hayden Island to the north; Bridgeton, Sunderland, and Piedmont to the east; Arbor Lodge to the south; University Park to the southwest; and Portsmouth and St. Johns to the west.
Kenton is home to the
History
Before the 1900s, Kenton was a farming community similar to other townships in the area like University Park and St. Johns until it became a
A story of the "Kenton ghost" was published in the January 5, 1913 edition of The Oregonian which recounted several residents accounts of a shadowy figure lurking the streets of the community. Several prominent citizens came forward with their own sightings of the ghost including the secretary of the
The 1959 Oregon Centennial celebrations were held in Kenton. To commemorate the occasion, a large statue of Paul Bunyan was built at the intersection of North Interstate Avenue and North Argyle Street (just north of Kenton's historic business district on North Denver Avenue) as a reminder of centennial festivities. The statue still stands at the corner of North Interstate and North Denver,[10] across from the Kenton/North Denver Avenue station, and is considered a symbol of the neighborhood. The statue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2009.[10][11] Directly across N Denver Ave from the Paul Bunyan Statue are the four blue hooves of Babe the Blue Ox, his trusted animal companion.
The Kenton Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 for its role in the development of the neighborhood and the city.[12]
Notable People
- Tina Kotek - 39th Governor of Oregon, Kenton resident since 2005[13]
References
- ^ a b "Kenton". PortlandMaps. City of Portland. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Kenton Builds Up; Five Concrete Structures Are Now under Way; Factories Cause Activity". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. April 24, 1910. p. 4.
- ^ "Mayor Will Help Kenton; City's Executive Promises to Improve Suburbs' Condition". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 16, 1909. p. 16.
- ^ "Kenton Wants Pavements Push Club Names Committee to Urge That Work be Hastened". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. March 1, 1911. p. 9.
- ^ "Growth is Steady; Buildings in Kenton Permanent Nature". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. March 12, 1911. p. 11.
- ^ "Kenton Center of Growing District; Prosperous Suburb to Spend $300,000 in Hard-Surfaced Streets". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. April 6, 1913. p. 10.
- ^ "City of Portland Annexation History". portlandoregon.gov. City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "'Kenton Ghost' Hunted. Phantom-like Visitor Disturbs Peninsula". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 5, 1913. p. 6.
- ^ "Kenton Is Winner Pitcher Schwartz Shuts Out Baby Beavers". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. July 5, 1917. p. 17.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". NPS.gov. February 6, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Bunyan Statue" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Kenton Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Tina Kotek Is Accomplished—and Struggles to Gain Traction With Some Democrats. Why?". Willamette Week. March 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.