View of southwest Portland from Portland Heights, circa 1885.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2004-002.1969
Portland Heights, circa 1885
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Portland Heights, circa 1915
The image of Portland Heights comes from a nitrate negative, circa 1915. Notice the street car coming around the corner.
Portland Heights, 1915 : A2004-002.688
Portland Cable Railway, circa 1890
Here we see the Portland Cable Railway Co. trestle that ran through Portland Heights. In a previous post, we saw the trestle from a different angle. This image is from circa 1890.
Portland Heights cable railway, circa 1890 : A2004-002.6867
Portland Heights Club, Fear Home, c1962
Monday’s images of Ainsworth Elementary School sparked a conversation about the building partially hidden in the trees on the right. That was originally the Portland Heights Club, shown from the opposite (south) side in today’s top photo in the early 1960s. The footbridge from the end of SW Spring St. to St. Helens Ct. can be seen to the left of the building. The bottom photo shows the old W.H. Fear home, just uphill from the club. The photo of the club was probably taken from the Fear property which was razed in the early 1960s to make way for the Ainsworth classroom annex building. Thanks to VP fan “wl” for sending in these scans from the City of Portland Archives.
(City of Portland Archives)
Ainsworth Elementary School, 1928
Today we get two similar views of Ainsworth Elementary School in 1928. One looks south across the playground toward the homes on SW Spring Street. The other is taken from a bit farther north on SW 21st Avenue, looking toward the school grounds along SW Elm Street.
(City of Portland Archives)
SW Montgomery Dr & Vista, 1932
Hard to believe that somebody would build on the the lot on this corner due to the steepness of the slope. It would take almost a half-century but a single family home sits on the SW Montgomery Drive site just below where it meets SW Vista (beyond railing at top). It looks like Montgomery was getting the forms removed from its first paving job.
(City of Portland Archives)
Washington Park Aerial, 1939
There are some nice details to be found in this 1939 aerial looking down on Washington Park. The Rose Garden and reservoirs are evident in center. Canyon Road snakes down to Goose Hollow under the Vista Avenue Viaduct on the left. It appears the old Portland Railway, Light & Power Company’s building was still on the southwest corner of 23rd and Burnside. Enjoy!
(City of Portland Archives)
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