Northwest Industrial, Portland, Oregon
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Northwest Industrial | |
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Neighborhood | |
![]() Aerial view of a portion of the area (foreground) from the west in 2018, with Swan Island in the background | |
![]() Location in Portland | |
Coordinates: 45°33′08″N 122°43′36″W / 45.55226°N 122.72672°WPDF map | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
City | Portland |
Government | |
• Association | Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association |
• Coalition | Neighbors West/Northwest |
Area | |
• Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 21 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
Northwest Industrial Area is an almost entirely industrial neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland. According to the Portland Bureau of Planning, it "is one of the few remaining large urban industrial districts in the United States" and "one of the premier heavy industrial districts in the
There are no schools or parks in Northwest Industrial, which has the smallest population of all 95 neighborhoods in Portland. Since 2001 almost all of the neighborhood has been designated the Guild's Lake Industrial Sanctuary, to preserve the land for long-term industrial use and to resist pressure for residential development.
History
The area was
The
During the Second World War a massive temporary housing complex provided residences and schools for shipyard workers and their families. It was removed soon after the war to make way for development of the area as an industrial and
References
External links
- Guild's Lake Industrial Sanctuary Plan (Portland Bureau of Planning, 2001)