Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, Oregon
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Powellhurst-Gilbert is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon
. It borders the neighborhoods of Montavilla
, Hazelwood
, and Mill Park
on the north, Centennial
on the east, Pleasant Valley
on the east and south, and Lents
and South Tabor
on the west.
According to the Neighborhood Plan, the neighborhood is named after two of its schools: Powellhurst (named in the 1920s after 1850s settler Jackson Powell) and Gilbert (named after William M. Gilbert, an Indiana emigrant who settled in the area c. 1890).
Settlement of the community by farmers via the Donation Land Claim Act
began in the middle of the 19th century. Rail service to Portland began in 1892, spurring residential development. The resulting suburb was gradually annexed by Portland beginning in the 1960s and completing in 1994.
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 borders the neighborhoods of Montavilla
Montavilla, Portland, Oregon
Montavilla is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon, United States, and contains an area of 82nd Avenue lasting from Glisan to Powell that contains many of the city's Chinese-owned businesses.In December 2008, the neighborhood association teamed up with the...
, Hazelwood
Hazelwood, Portland, Oregon
Hazelwood is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon. Prior being annexed by Portland, the community was enumerated as a "Census-designated place". The community recorded a population of 25,541 in 1980 and 11,480 in 1990....
, and Mill Park
Mill Park, Portland, Oregon
Mill Park is a neighborhood in the outer Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, USA. It borders Montavilla on the west, Hazelwood on the north and east, and Powellhurst-Gilbert on the south....
on the north, Centennial
Centennial, Portland, Oregon
Centennial is a neighborhood on the eastern edge of the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with Gresham.The neighborhood includes Lynchwood Park and Parklane Park ....
on the east, Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, Portland, Oregon
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on the east and south, and Lents
Lents, Portland, Oregon
The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. on the north, the Clackamas County line or City of Portland line on the south , SE 82nd Ave. to the west, and roughly SE 112th on the east. The NE corner overlaps with the Powellhurst-Gilbert...
and South Tabor
South Tabor, Portland, Oregon
South Tabor is a neighborhood in southeastern Portland, Oregon in the United States.The neighborhood is bounded by SE Division, Powell, 52nd, and 82nd Avenues...
on the west.
According to the Neighborhood Plan, the neighborhood is named after two of its schools: Powellhurst (named in the 1920s after 1850s settler Jackson Powell) and Gilbert (named after William M. Gilbert, an Indiana emigrant who settled in the area c. 1890).
Settlement of the community by farmers via the Donation Land Claim Act
Donation Land Claim Act
The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 was a statute enacted by the United States Congress intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest...
began in the middle of the 19th century. Rail service to Portland began in 1892, spurring residential development. The resulting suburb was gradually annexed by Portland beginning in the 1960s and completing in 1994.
External links
- Outer Southeast Community Plan: Adopted Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Plan (Portland Bureau of Planning, March, 1996)
- Guide to Powellhurst Gilbert Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)