North and Eastside Portland Unreinforced Masonry Building Survey Project Report, August 2013

Dortignacq, Robert; Lakin, Kim

From introduction: "The study project included several components: 1. A windshield survey of approximately 450 properties either previously noted as unreinforced masonry or as discovered during the survey. 2. A Reconnaissance Level Survey (RLS) for 43 of those sites, and associated data entry. The survey is labeled as Portland North and Eastside URM RLS 2013 on the SHPO data base. 3. Four Case Studies: A selection of four case studies as representative of different building and occupancy types that were common within the sample study areas. These types are also representative of other buildings throughout the state. 4. This summarizing report including observations, considerations, suggestions and references 5. Appendix: Supplementary information. Work began in March 2013 with the selection of eight study areas (prioritized out of 11 study areas previously identified by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability), and concluded in August 2013. There were discussions and review points during the process, including a briefing at a public meeting of the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission on July 22, 2013. The study areas are extant commercial areas that developed as Portland grew east and north from the early 1900s. Some of the areas developed linearly along streetcar or vehicle routes, such as Sandy Boulevard and Foster Road. Other areas developed to serve their immediate neighborhoods, such as St. Johns and Sellwood. The extension of street railways, inter-urbans and other utilities resulted in development extending further east and north from central Portland. Notable early plats in the outer areas include the Town of Lent (1892), Arleta Park Subdivision (1903), and Parkrose (1907). Some of these communities later voted for annexation to the City of Portland including parts of Montavilla in 1906, Mt. Scott-Arleta in 1908, and parts of Lents in 1912." Funding was provided in part by a 2012 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Portland (project number OR-12-16) administered by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 41-12-41944) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Portland, Oregon is a Certified Local Government.

North and Eastside Portland Unreinforced Masonry Building Survey Project Report, August 2013

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