| Neighborhood representation | |
| Association | Irvington Community Association |
| Coalition | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods |
| Neighborhood geography | |
| Area | 1.68 km² (PDF map) |
| Location | Interactive map |
| Demographics (2000) | |
| Population | 6684 (density 3979/km²) |
| Households | 3159 (96% occupied) |
| Owned | 1448 (46%) |
| Rented | 1711 (54%) |
| Size | 2.12 persons (average) |
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, it consists of a rectanglar area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway. It borders the King, Sabin, and Alameda neighborhoods to the north; Alameda and Grant Park to the east; Sullivan's Gulch and the Lloyd District to the south; and Eliot to the west. (The Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods extend into the northeastern part of Irvington, creating two areas of overlap.)
The neighborhood is distinguished by a number of large stately homes, often positioned on multiple or oversized lots. The Irvington Community Association funds its activities by holding a well-attended tour of these homes each spring.
History
The Irvington Addition was platted in 1887 and underwent its initial development in the 1890s under the oversight of developer Ellis Hughes and the Irvington Investment Company. The addition was planned as a self-contained middle to upper class residential district in which commercial activity was to be prohibited, so as to maintain property values.[1] After a period of nominal growth, development in Irvington began to slow due to competition from the Rose City Park and Laurelhurst developments, as well as the outbreak of World War I.[1]
References
- ^ a b MacColl, E. Kimbark. The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915-1950. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press. ISBN 0-9603408-1-5.
External links
- History of Irvington by Carl Townsend
- Irvington, Portland, Oregon is at coordinates 45°32′26″N 122°38′54″W / 45.54051°N 122.64838°WCoordinates: 45°32′26″N 122°38′54″W / 45.54051°N 122.64838°W
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