View of N Kiska Street and N Foss Avenue from roof of the University Homes Administration and Community building, circa 1944. University Homes was a wartime housing complex run by the Housing Authority of Portland. The complex was located south of North Columbia Boulevard with the eastern edge at N Chautauqua Boulevard.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2001-025.432
Vintage Portland 
Kiska and Attu are still street names in North Portland. Named after US islands seiezed by the Japanese in WW 2
A good aerial view of both Columbia Villa with University Homes in background.
Not sure what year of car it is in the parking lot, but the 3rd car in from the left is awesome.
Model A Ford Town Sedan.
Model A Ford Coupe just to its left.
Looking at Bob’s air photo, you’ll a see a smoke plume heading to the east. That’s from Pacific Carbide and Alloys, where I drove fork lift during my college summers in the ’70’s.
In 1945, they were making the acetylene gas for welding at the ship yards.
Dustiest place I ever saw…
Rumblefish351, you have good taste in cars personally, id love any of them! All? Ill share!
Mike, I don’t know how they compare, but it sounds very similar to my youthful summer job working in a grass seed plant. The dust and airborne chaff could be so great during off-loading of the farmer’s trucks, we had to wear disposable respirators. Our down time was spent sweeping the loading bay floors.
Since I wore glasses, I’d look like a raccoon by the time I got home.
Why was the development called University Homes?
Neat pic. Looks like Portland’s first bike corral!
Thomas–I’d guess it’s because of the proximity to the University of Portland.