This 1932 proposal for a Memorial Park and Civic Center never made it past the model stage. This image (west is up) shows the Portland Heights neighborhood at top right and veteran’s hospital complex at left bottom. Note that the path of the proposed Foothill Boulevard at right closely matches the path of today’s Foothill Freeway (I-405) which wouldn’t appear for another 30 years.
(City of Portland Archives)
It must be back-to-school time for Carl Opperman, standing in front of his grocery and confectionery shop at 918 N. Mississippi Avenue in 1932. Renumbered as 4236 N. Mississippi, that building now houses a laundromat on the southeast corner of Mississippi at Skidmore Street.
(City of Portland Archives)
Our Number Man was captured in this 1932 photo that’s identified only as “Street in St. Johns.” Can anyone identify the exact location?
Found: N. Leavitt Avenue and N. Ivanhoe Street – southwest corner.
(City of Portland Archives)
Here’s another fine old house that our Number Man was documenting for the widening of Union Avenue in 1929. This was at 874 Union Avenue (pre-renumbering) which puts it just south of NE Mason Street on the east side of Union.
(City of Portland Archives)
Another nice aerial view of North Portland’s Emanuel Hospital complex in 1974. This time we’re looking north; N. Kerby Avenue and Russell Street wrap around the hospital, while I-5 and a bit of its connection with the east end of the Fremont Bridge is on the left.
(City of Portland Archives)
This east-looking 1974 aerial photo highlights the Emanuel Hospital complex in North Portland. The hospital, with Boise-Eliot Elementary School at bottom left, bracket the entrance and exit lanes for the new Fremont Bridge, out of sight to our right.
(City of Portland Archives)
This circa 1932 photo is labeled as “SE 50th, Foster & Powell” but it doesn’t seem to match any previous photos we’ve seen of that location. We need some VP sleuths to confirm this location or to identify the real location. Good luck!
Update: This location is correct. The view is looking west on SE Powell with 50th (and the Foster Road trolley tracks) crossing in front of us. Trees up ahead indicate Creston Park. Good work everyone!
(City of Portland Archives)
Vintage Portland 