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| Neighborhood representation | |
| Association | Northwest District Association |
| Coalition | Neighbors West/Northwest |
| Neighborhood geography | |
| Area | 3.44 km² (PDF map) |
| Location | Interactive map |
| Demographics (2000) | |
| Population | 11455 (density 3330/km²) |
| Households | 7567 (94% occupied) |
| Owned | 1137 (15%) |
| Rented | 6430 (85%) |
| Size | 1.51 persons (average) |
The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. Craftsman- and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums, within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops. The Portland Streetcar terminates here, connecting the district to the Pearl District and Downtown Portland.
The district stretches west to east from the base of the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) to I-405 (between NW 15th and 16th Streets), and north to south from NW Nicolai St. and the Willamette River to W Burnside St. It borders the neighborhoods of Forest Park and Hillside on the west, Northwest Industrial on the north, the Pearl District on the east, and Goose Hollow on the south.
This part of Portland is known more by names for various streets and areas within it than by its official name. These include:
- NW 23rd Ave. Dubbed Trendy-third,[1] this major shopping street is lined with swanky clothing boutiques and other upscale retail, mixed with cafes and restaurants. This area is also known as Uptown (particularly its southern end near W Burnside St.) and includes Nob Hill (centered on NW 23rd Ave. and NW Lovejoy St.).
- NW 21st Ave. Dubbed Spendy-first,[citation needed] The neighborhood’s other main commercial district is a dining and entertainment destination, with popular restaurants, an independent film theater, and numerous bars, pubs, and nightclubs.
- The Alphabet Historic District, an area zoned for historic preservation running roughly from NW 24th Ave. to NW 17th Ave., and from NW Lovejoy St. to W Burnside St. It is named for the alphabetical progression of street names in the area.[2]
Beyond NW 21st and 23rd are residential districts and recreational areas, such as the forested Macleay Park (acquired 1897, in the Forest Park neighborhood). Parks within the Northwest District include Couch Park (1977) and Wallace Park (1920). Northwest District public schools include Chapman Elementary School and the Metropolitan Learning Center. Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center and Linfield College-Portland Campus are located between NW 23rd and NW 22nd streets.
Several characters in Portland native Matt Groening's television show The Simpsons have names based on the alphabetically-named streets in the Northwest District: Ned Flanders, the bully Kearney, Reverend Lovejoy, Mayor Quimby, Milhouse Van Houten (actually in North Portland), and possibly C. Montgomery (also named for the large Montgomery Park (Formerly Montgomery Ward) sign) Burns[ide]. Contrary to popular belief, the character Sideshow Bob Terwilliger is not named after SW Terwilliger Boulevard in Southwest Portland.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.viamagazine.com/weekenders/portland04.asp
- ^ http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Zoning&HistDistrict=AB&x=7639777.563&y=685873.197
- ^ Larry Carroll (2007-07-26). "'Simpsons' Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To 'Burns-Sexual' Smithers". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1565538/20070725/story.jhtml. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
External links
- Northwest District, Portland, Oregon is at coordinates 45°31′58″N 122°41′55″W / 45.53264°N 122.69872°WCoordinates: 45°31′58″N 122°41′55″W / 45.53264°N 122.69872°W
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