Comments on: The Geography of Imagination http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/ Connecting Past and Present in Northeast Portland's Historic Homes Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Molly W http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-2822 Molly W Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:42:18 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-2822 I forgot to mention that I think that if you lived on 28th and Klickatat you would not have sled down 37th, you would have sledded down one of the 32nd streets, between Freemont and Klickatat. All my brothers did, and we lived on 22nd and Sisikiyou. I forgot to mention that I think that if you lived on 28th and Klickatat you would not have sled down 37th, you would have sledded down one of the 32nd streets, between Freemont and Klickatat. All my brothers did, and we lived on 22nd and Sisikiyou.

]]> By: Jon Gates http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1482 Jon Gates Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:03:11 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1482 I was there , NE 31st and Klickitat from 1962 - 1981. We also played ball using the 4 street corners and so much more. That is a special place, that NE Klickitat, oh I miss is so. Thanks for sharing... I was there , NE 31st and Klickitat from 1962 – 1981. We also played ball using the 4 street corners and so much more.
That is a special place, that NE Klickitat, oh I miss is so.
Thanks for sharing…

]]> By: John Holden http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1343 John Holden Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:51:22 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1343 I was there. Corner (SW)of thirty first and Klickitat from 1934 to 1948. At the Madeleine my class of 1944 had a girl named Cleary (Kathryn) who I for some time thought was the author. I delivered that paper, visited all those vacant lots and played one-o-cat, kick the can, and all the others until dark overtook us. Several blocks of Stanton and Syskiyou were unpaved muddy ruts great for BB gun shoot outs. Weren't our days of unstructured time a great gift? I was there. Corner (SW)of thirty first and Klickitat from 1934 to 1948. At the Madeleine my class of 1944 had a girl named Cleary (Kathryn) who I for some time thought was the author.
I delivered that paper, visited all those vacant lots and played one-o-cat, kick the can, and all the others until dark overtook us. Several blocks of Stanton and Syskiyou were unpaved muddy ruts great for BB gun shoot outs.
Weren’t our days of unstructured time a great gift?

]]> By: Bonnie http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1078 Bonnie Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:37:35 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1078 When I moved to Oregon I remember my delight on discovering there really WAS a Klickitat Street. Nice post. When I moved to Oregon I remember my delight on discovering there really WAS a Klickitat Street. Nice post.

]]> By: Molly W http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1074 Molly W Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:31:13 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1074 I grew up on Siskiyou in the 50s, and all the landmarks you mention I recognized immediately. But I went to Alemeda for kindergarten and Madeleine for grade school. The streets were always full of kids. I still live in the same neighborhood, but the kids are often missing from the street, though people still have kids, and they do play outside from time to time. We would play a sort of baseball at the street corner, and of course we had to come in when the street light came on. At some point in the 50s the new library was built in the Hollywood district, and my best friend and I would ride our bikes over there across the cobbled streets, and then return, with our bike baskets full of books. I too liked the humorous books. I grew up on Siskiyou in the 50s, and all the landmarks you mention I recognized immediately. But I went to Alemeda for kindergarten and Madeleine for grade school. The streets were always full of kids. I still live in the same neighborhood, but the kids are often missing from the street, though people still have kids, and they do play outside from time to time. We would play a sort of baseball at the street corner, and of course we had to come in when the street light came on. At some point in the 50s the new library was built in the Hollywood district, and my best friend and I would ride our bikes over there across the cobbled streets, and then return, with our bike baskets full of books. I too liked the humorous books.

]]> By: aandh http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1040 aandh Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:21:01 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1040 This is, simply, a phenomenal post. Thank you. This is, simply, a phenomenal post. Thank you.

]]> By: Doug http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1037 Doug Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:33:37 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1037 There is indeed a magic about Klickitat Street, thanks to Ramona and Henry. And reading these books is in some ways a basic survey class in Americana, as well as in Northeast Portland history. There is indeed a magic about Klickitat Street, thanks to Ramona and Henry. And reading these books is in some ways a basic survey class in Americana, as well as in Northeast Portland history.

]]> By: pdxknitterati http://alamedahistory.org/2009/05/30/the-geography-of-imagination/#comment-1036 pdxknitterati Sun, 31 May 2009 21:18:47 +0000 http://alamedahistory.org/?p=517#comment-1036 We lived in NY when our oldest was the right age for Beverly Cleary's books, but we read them all anyway. When we moved back to Portland, I wanted to live on Klickitat Street. We're a couple blocks off; oh, well. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! We lived in NY when our oldest was the right age for Beverly Cleary’s books, but we read them all anyway. When we moved back to Portland, I wanted to live on Klickitat Street. We’re a couple blocks off; oh, well.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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