Terwilliger Boulevard
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Terwilliger Boulevard is a street in Portland, Oregon
, U.S. It begins at southwest 6th Avenue and Interstate 405
near Portland State University
. It passes through the neighborhoods of Marquam Hill, Southwest Hills
, and Burlingame and by Lewis and Clark College before ending at Oregon Route 43 in Lake Oswego
. For portions of its route, it is a traditional parkway
through Duniway and Marquam Parks. The land surrounding Terwilliger Boulevard is heavily wooded in nature.
The road was first planned in 1903 by John Olmsted
and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
for use as a pleasure parkway. The parkway was completed in 1915. It is named for James Terwilliger, who owned the land on which the parkway was built.
The Simpsons
character "Sideshow Bob" Terwilliger
may have been named after Terwilliger Boulevard.
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...
, U.S. It begins at southwest 6th Avenue and Interstate 405
Interstate 405 (Oregon)
Interstate 405 is a short Interstate Highway in Portland, Oregon. It forms a loop from Interstate 5 that travels through downtown Portland west of the Willamette River.-Route description:...
near Portland State University
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
. It passes through the neighborhoods of Marquam Hill, Southwest Hills
Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon
Southwest Hills is a neighborhood in the West Hills in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The northeastern part of the neighborhood, above Goose Hollow and Downtown Portland, is known as Portland Heights...
, and Burlingame and by Lewis and Clark College before ending at Oregon Route 43 in Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
. For portions of its route, it is a traditional parkway
Parkway
The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...
through Duniway and Marquam Parks. The land surrounding Terwilliger Boulevard is heavily wooded in nature.
The road was first planned in 1903 by John Olmsted
John Olmsted
John Olmsted was a California naturalist and conservationist most famous for creating the Independence Trail state park in Nevada City, California, as well as helping to save numerous other parcels from Jug Handle State Reserve near Mendocino, to Bridgeport covered bridge...
and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. was an American landscape architect best known for his wildlife conservation efforts. He had a lifetime commitment to national parks, and worked on projects in Acadia, the Everglades and Yosemite National Park. Olmsted Point in Yosemite and Olmsted Island at Great Falls...
for use as a pleasure parkway. The parkway was completed in 1915. It is named for James Terwilliger, who owned the land on which the parkway was built.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
character "Sideshow Bob" Terwilliger
Sideshow Bob
Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer and first appeared briefly in the episode "The Telltale Head". Bob is a self-proclaimed genius who is a graduate of Yale, a member of...
may have been named after Terwilliger Boulevard.
Points of interest
(listed north to south)- Duniway Park
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityOregon Health & Science UniversityOregon Health & Science University is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro...
campus, including- OHSU Tram
- Shriners Hospital
- Portland VA Medical Center
- Terwilliger Parkway
- Marquam Nature Park
- Capitol Highway
- George Himes Park
- Barbur Boulevard
- Interstate 5Interstate 5Interstate 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...
- Taylors Ferry Road
- Boones Ferry Road
- Tryon Creek State Natural AreaTryon Creek State Natural AreaThe Tryon Creek State Natural Area is a state park located primarily in Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the only Oregon state park within a major metropolitan area...