Rose City Park, Portland, Oregon
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Rose City Park is a neighborhood (and a park of the same name) in Northeast Portland, Oregon
. It borders Beaumont-Wilshire
and the Hollywood District
on the west, Cully
on the north, Roseway
and Madison South
on the east, and Center
on the south.
The neighborhood was plat
ted in 1907, the year of the first Portland Rose Festival
. Trolley service from Downtown Portland
was inaugurated that year by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., and discontinued November 30, 1936.
In addition to its eponymous park (acquired 1920), other parks in the neighborhood include Normandale Park (1940), Frazer Park (1950, on the site of a former juvenile detention center), and the western part of Rose City Golf Course (1920). A statue of George Washington
was commissioned by Henry Waldo Coe
and sculpted by Pompeo Coppini
, and dedicated on July 4, 1927. It stands at 57th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, in the center of the neighborhood. Beginning in March 1946, NABISCO
proposed building a large factory on 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) in the Rose City Park neighborhood, choosing the location for proximity of workers and access to the rail line. The city council approved the zoning change on June 5, 1947, but by June 26, 1947 NABISCO abandoned the project, building a plant at the northern edge of the Piedmont
neighborhood on Columbia Boulevard. The plant was completed in August 1950.
The NE 60th Ave station
on the Blue Line
and Red Line
of the MAX light rail system
is on the boundary (Interstate 84
) with the Center neighborhood.
In July 2008, Forbes Magazine named Rose City Park the ninth most overpriced neighborhood in the country. This was based on a price-to-earnings spread comparing rental costs with buying costs for similar properties, based on number of bedrooms, location and price per square foot. A neighborhood with a high price-to-earnings spread is considered overvalued because a buyer is getting a low return based on costs and paying a huge premium to live in area relative to how much it would cost to rent a similar property there.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It borders Beaumont-Wilshire
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, Oregon
The Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood of Portland, Oregon is located in the city's northeast section, on Alameda Ridge with views of Downtown, the Willamette River, and the Cascades. It is bordered by the Alameda, Concordia, Cully, Rose City Park, and Grant Park neighborhoods. "Beaumont Village",...
and the Hollywood District
Hollywood District
Hollywood District or Hollywood Historic District may refer to one of these U.S. locations:*Little Hollywood Historic District, Hartford, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hartford, Connecticut...
on the west, Cully
Cully, Portland, Oregon
Cully is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. The neighborhood, as well as NE Cully Blvd. that runs diagonally through it, is named after English stonemason Thomas Cully , an early settler...
on the north, Roseway
Roseway, Portland, Oregon
Roseway is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered by the neighborhoods Cully to the north and west, Sumner to the northeast, Madison South to the east and south, and Rose City Park to the west....
and Madison South
Madison South, Portland, Oregon
Madison South is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered by the Roseway, Sumner, Cully, Parkrose, Montavilla, and Rose City Park neighborhoods, and by the enclave city of Maywood Park...
on the east, and Center
Center, Portland, Oregon
North Tabor Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, United States, is on the east side of the Willamette River on the northern slope of Mount Tabor. The Banfield Expressway forms its northern boundary, separating it from the Hollywood District, Rose City Park, and Madison South neighborhoods to the...
on the south.
The neighborhood was plat
Plat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in 1907, the year of the first Portland Rose Festival
Portland Rose Festival
The Portland Rose Festival is an annual civic festival held during the month of June in Portland, Oregon. It is organized by the volunteer non-profit Portland Rose Festival Association with the purpose of promoting the Portland region...
. Trolley service from Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland, the city center of Portland, Oregon, United States, is located on the west bank of the Willamette River. It is in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and is where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found....
was inaugurated that year by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., and discontinued November 30, 1936.
In addition to its eponymous park (acquired 1920), other parks in the neighborhood include Normandale Park (1940), Frazer Park (1950, on the site of a former juvenile detention center), and the western part of Rose City Golf Course (1920). A statue of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
was commissioned by Henry Waldo Coe
Henry Waldo Coe
Henry Waldo Coe was a United States frontier physician and politician.Coe was born in Waupun, Wisconsin, to Dr. Samuel Buel Coe and his wife Mary Jane...
and sculpted by Pompeo Coppini
Pompeo Coppini
Pompeo Luigi Coppini was an Italian sculptor who emigrated to the United States. Although his works can be found in Italy, Mexico and a number of American states, the majority of his work can be found in Texas...
, and dedicated on July 4, 1927. It stands at 57th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, in the center of the neighborhood. Beginning in March 1946, NABISCO
Nabisco
Nabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
proposed building a large factory on 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) in the Rose City Park neighborhood, choosing the location for proximity of workers and access to the rail line. The city council approved the zoning change on June 5, 1947, but by June 26, 1947 NABISCO abandoned the project, building a plant at the northern edge of the Piedmont
Piedmont, Portland, Oregon
Piedmont is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. The Piedmont subdivision was platted in 1889 by Edward Quackenbush and promoted in an early flyer as "The Emerald, Portland's Evergreen Suburb, Devoted Exclusively to Dwellings, A Place of Homes." The original...
neighborhood on Columbia Boulevard. The plant was completed in August 1950.
The NE 60th Ave station
Northeast 60th Avenue (MAX station)
The Northeast 60th Avenue station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines in Portland, Oregon. It is the 13th stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX, and is located on the boundary between the Center and Rose City Park neighborhoods....
on the Blue Line
MAX Blue Line
The MAX Blue Line is a 33 mile light rail line in the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Operated by TriMet, the line runs between Hillsboro and Gresham, via downtown Portland...
and Red Line
MAX Red Line
The MAX Red Line is a route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It is 25.5 miles long...
of the MAX light rail system
Metropolitan Area Express (Portland, Oregon)
Metropolitan Area Express is a light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is operated by TriMet and currently has four lines: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow, with an Orange line currently under construction....
is on the boundary (Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 84 travels east–west, following the Columbia River and the rough path of the old Oregon Trail from Portland east to Idaho. For this reason, it is also known as most of the Columbia River Highway No. 2 and all of the Old Oregon Trail Highway No. 6 . It...
) with the Center neighborhood.
In July 2008, Forbes Magazine named Rose City Park the ninth most overpriced neighborhood in the country. This was based on a price-to-earnings spread comparing rental costs with buying costs for similar properties, based on number of bedrooms, location and price per square foot. A neighborhood with a high price-to-earnings spread is considered overvalued because a buyer is getting a low return based on costs and paying a huge premium to live in area relative to how much it would cost to rent a similar property there.
External links
- Rose City Park Neighborhood Association Official Web Site (RCPNA.org)
- Guide to Rose City Park Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)