Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon
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The Lloyd District is a primarily commercial neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon
. It is named after Ralph Lloyd (1875–1953), a California
rancher, oilman, and real estate developer who moved to and started the development of the area.
The Lloyd District is bounded by the Willamette River
on the west, NE Broadway on the north, NE 18th Ave. on the east, and Interstate 84
on the south. Adjacent neighborhoods are Eliot
and Irvington
to the north, Sullivan's Gulch
(with which it slightly overlaps) on the east, Kerns
on the south, and Old Town Chinatown
(via the Steel
and Broadway
bridges over the Willamette) to the west.
The area west of Interstate 5
is called the Rose Quarter, home of the Rose Garden Arena
and Memorial Coliseum. Prior to urban renewal
in the 1950s, this area was an African American
residential community, including many who had lost their homes in the Vanport flood
of 1948.
Most of the district lies east of I-5, where the Oregon Convention Center
and Lloyd Center Mall
are the principal landmarks. The area includes restaurants, shops, hotels, movie theatres, condominiums and apartments, and office buildings (the largest being the Lloyd Center Tower
, standing at 20 floors and 290 feet).
The neighborhood is accessible using public transportation.
TriMet
buses and MAX trains provide frequent service in the district. It is served by all four lines of the MAX light rail system
. Four Blue Line
and Red Line
stations (Rose Quarter Transit Center
, Convention Center
, Northeast 7th Ave
, and Lloyd Center/Northeast 11th Ave
) and one Yellow Line
station (Interstate/Rose Quarter
) are within the district, as well as within MAX's no-ticket-required Free Rail Zone.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It is named after Ralph Lloyd (1875–1953), a California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
rancher, oilman, and real estate developer who moved to and started the development of the area.
The Lloyd District is bounded by the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
on the west, NE Broadway on the north, NE 18th Ave. on the east, and Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 84 travels east–west, following the Columbia River and the rough path of the old Oregon Trail from Portland east to Idaho. For this reason, it is also known as most of the Columbia River Highway No. 2 and all of the Old Oregon Trail Highway No. 6 . It...
on the south. Adjacent neighborhoods are Eliot
Eliot, Portland, Oregon
Eliot is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by the Willamette River on the west, NE Fremont Street on the north, NE 7th Avenue on the east, and NE Broadway Street on the south....
and Irvington
Irvington, Portland, Oregon
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, it consists of a rectanglar area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway...
to the north, Sullivan's Gulch
Sullivan's Gulch, Portland, Oregon
Sullivan's Gulch is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. The name commemorates Timothy Sullivan, an early farmer in the area. Sullivan settled his donation land claim on January 27, 1851...
(with which it slightly overlaps) on the east, Kerns
Kerns, Portland, Oregon
Kerns is a neighborhood in the inner Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It borders the Lloyd District and Sullivan's Gulch on the north, Laurelhurst on the east, Buckman and Sunnyside on the south, and Old Town Chinatown on the west.Parks in Kerns include Everett Community...
on the south, and Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown, Portland, Oregon
Old Town Chinatown is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District and the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods...
(via the Steel
Steel Bridge
The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. Its lower deck carries railroad and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, while the upper deck carries road traffic and light rail , making the bridge one of the most multimodal in the world...
and Broadway
Broadway Bridge (Portland)
The Broadway Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It was the first bascule bridge built in Portland and the longest in the world at the time of its completion. It is the longest Rall-type bascule bridge still in existence.-History and description:The...
bridges over the Willamette) to the west.
The area west of Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
is called the Rose Quarter, home of the Rose Garden Arena
Rose Garden Arena
Rose Garden, commonly known as the Rose Garden Arena, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is suitable for large indoor events of all sorts, including basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions...
and Memorial Coliseum. Prior to urban renewal
Urban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
in the 1950s, this area was an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
residential community, including many who had lost their homes in the Vanport flood
Vanport, Oregon
Vanport City was a hastily constructed city of public housing located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, between the contemporary Portland city boundary and the Columbia River. It is currently the site of Delta Park and the Portland International Raceway.It was constructed in 1943 to house...
of 1948.
Most of the district lies east of I-5, where the Oregon Convention Center
Oregon Convention Center
The Oregon Convention Center is a convention center in Portland, Oregon. Opened in 1990, it located on the east side of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District neighborhood. It is best known for the twin spire towers which provide light into the building's interior and for housing the world's...
and Lloyd Center Mall
Lloyd Center
Lloyd Center is a shopping mall in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon, United States, just northeast of downtown. It is owned by Glimcher Realty Trust and anchored by Macy's, Nordstrom, Sears, Marshalls and Ross. The mall features three floors of shopping with the third level serving mostly...
are the principal landmarks. The area includes restaurants, shops, hotels, movie theatres, condominiums and apartments, and office buildings (the largest being the Lloyd Center Tower
Lloyd Center Tower
The Lloyd Center Tower is an 88 meter tall office tower in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon. At 20 stories, it is the tallest building in Oregon outside of downtown Portland....
, standing at 20 floors and 290 feet).
The neighborhood is accessible using public transportation.
TriMet
TriMet
TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon...
buses and MAX trains provide frequent service in the district. It is served by all four lines of the MAX light rail system
Metropolitan Area Express (Portland, Oregon)
Metropolitan Area Express is a light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is operated by TriMet and currently has four lines: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow, with an Orange line currently under construction....
. Four Blue Line
MAX Blue Line
The MAX Blue Line is a 33 mile light rail line in the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Operated by TriMet, the line runs between Hillsboro and Gresham, via downtown Portland...
and Red Line
MAX Red Line
The MAX Red Line is a route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It is 25.5 miles long...
stations (Rose Quarter Transit Center
Rose Quarter Transit Center (MAX station)
Rose Quarter Transit Center is a station in the MAX Light Rail system and a TriMet bus transit center, and is located in the Rose Quarter area of Portland, Oregon, a part of the Lloyd District. It is served by the Blue, Green and Red lines and is the 8th stop eastbound on the original MAX as well...
, Convention Center
Convention Center (MAX station)
The Convention Center station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines in Portland, Oregon. It is the ninth stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX....
, Northeast 7th Ave
Northeast 7th Avenue (MAX station)
The Northeast 7th Avenue station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines in Portland, Oregon. It is the 10th stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX....
, and Lloyd Center/Northeast 11th Ave
Lloyd Center/Northeast 11th Avenue (MAX station)
The Lloyd Center/Northeast 11th Avenue station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines in Portland, Oregon. It is the 11th stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX...
) and one Yellow Line
MAX Yellow Line
The MAX Yellow Line is a 5.8-mile route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The route, which opened May 1, 2004, runs between Portland State University , in downtown Portland, and the Portland Expo Center...
station (Interstate/Rose Quarter
Interstate/Rose Quarter (MAX station)
The Interstate/Rose Quarter station is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the first stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension...
) are within the district, as well as within MAX's no-ticket-required Free Rail Zone.
External links
- Guide to Lloyd District Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
- Lloyd Transportation Management Association (TMA) - a non-profit business association representing employers in the Lloyd District
- 2005 ASLA Analysis and Planning Award of Honor: Lloyd Crossing Urban Design Plan
- Special Design Guidelines for the Design Zone of the Lloyd District of the Central City Plan (Bureau of Planning, 1991)
- Lloyd District 1960s
- Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Area (Portland Development Commission)