Comments on: The Maps http://alamedahistory.org Connecting Past and Present in Northeast Portland's Historic Homes Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-949 Doug Tue, 05 May 2009 04:08:53 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-949 Hi Bob. Yes, the Bowerings were a family who lived in the area in the mid-19th Century and received a 320-acre grant of land from the US Government, known as a Donation Land Claim, or DLC. William and Isabella Bowering (married in 1833), and eventually their children John and Marietta, sold off portions of the land over the years. Much of today's Alameda neighborhood was part of the original Bowering Donation Land Claim. After having a look at the the "Bowering DLC Tract" plat, which was filed with the Multnomah County Surveyor in February 1872, it's interesting to note the Bowerings platted this small piece of their overall claim long before the grid we know today. Their initial plat was for 12 five-acre lots, and two three-and-one-third acre lots. Mini farmsteads. It's an interesting shaped plat, long and narrow, and served originally by NE 33rd, which was then simply known as a county road. If you look at all the surrounding plats, it's clear there were a lot of replats made over time. The Bowering Tract remains a touchstone to our past... Hi Bob. Yes, the Bowerings were a family who lived in the area in the mid-19th Century and received a 320-acre grant of land from the US Government, known as a Donation Land Claim, or DLC. William and Isabella Bowering (married in 1833), and eventually their children John and Marietta, sold off portions of the land over the years. Much of today’s Alameda neighborhood was part of the original Bowering Donation Land Claim. After having a look at the the “Bowering DLC Tract” plat, which was filed with the Multnomah County Surveyor in February 1872, it’s interesting to note the Bowerings platted this small piece of their overall claim long before the grid we know today. Their initial plat was for 12 five-acre lots, and two three-and-one-third acre lots. Mini farmsteads. It’s an interesting shaped plat, long and narrow, and served originally by NE 33rd, which was then simply known as a county road. If you look at all the surrounding plats, it’s clear there were a lot of replats made over time. The Bowering Tract remains a touchstone to our past…

]]> By: Bob Jensen http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-947 Bob Jensen Tue, 05 May 2009 00:01:13 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-947 My old house at 2415 NE 28th Ave. (formerly 493 E. 28th St. North) is in the Bowering Tract. While this is a bit southwest of your old house, do you have any knowledge about the Bowering Tract? Thanks. My old house at 2415 NE 28th Ave. (formerly 493 E. 28th St. North) is in the Bowering Tract. While this is a bit southwest of your old house, do you have any knowledge about the Bowering Tract? Thanks.

]]> By: Jerrold Lyle http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-939 Jerrold Lyle Sun, 03 May 2009 02:16:23 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-939 I grew up in Alameda. My address was 4204 N.E.32nd Ave. This house was build in 1912 and had two lots. The original oner was Robert Maguire who was a US attorney at the time. The original address was 900E. 32nd North. I studied the history of the home and know much about this area if you want to know more. Jerrold Lyle I grew up in Alameda. My address was 4204 N.E.32nd Ave. This house was build in 1912 and had two lots. The original oner was Robert Maguire who was a US attorney at the time. The original address was 900E. 32nd North. I studied the history of the home and know much about this area if you want to know more. Jerrold Lyle

]]> By: Bob Jensen http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-937 Bob Jensen Sat, 02 May 2009 19:28:30 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-937 Doug, I have thoroughly enjoyed your website and its links. I grew up at 2415 NE 28th Ave. (near Brazee). I believe our house was built in 1911. My parents moved in in 1952. Us kids were always told the neighborhood was called Dolph Park, but the Portland neighborhoods book doesn't have that. I know this area is not in Alameda, perhaps Fernwood. Could you point me to a source for learning a little about my old home area? Thanks. Doug, I have thoroughly enjoyed your website and its links. I grew up at 2415 NE 28th Ave. (near Brazee). I believe our house was built in 1911. My parents moved in in 1952. Us kids were always told the neighborhood was called Dolph Park, but the Portland neighborhoods book doesn’t have that. I know this area is not in Alameda, perhaps Fernwood. Could you point me to a source for learning a little about my old home area? Thanks.

]]> By: Tony Jenkins http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-875 Tony Jenkins Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:21:07 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-875 My house is on the West side of NE 21st near Ridgewood and was built in the "Alameda Park Addition" proper. My deed says so as does the map of the Alameda Park Addition in this blog. Thanks for researching this. My house is on the West side of NE 21st near Ridgewood and was built in the “Alameda Park Addition” proper. My deed says so as does the map of the Alameda Park Addition in this blog. Thanks for researching this.

]]> By: Doug http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-870 Doug Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:20:02 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-870 Hi Tony. Thanks for dropping by the blog. I will look into the specifics of Sabin and will post a plat map here in the next few days, but wanted to address your question: Alameda was not platted until 1909 and the earliest construction followed in 1910 and 1911. There are earlier houses (1905-1906) in Sabin. Interesting to note that the Vernon neighborhood, just north of Alameda Park across Prescott, was also platted and built before Alameda. Even though they are not part of the "Alameda Park Addition" proper (they are in "Homedale"), the houses on the west side of NE 21st between Fremont and Alameda were built in the 1920s, at the same time as most of the bungalows on the east side of the street were. Stay tuned, I'll post the plat map soon. Hi Tony. Thanks for dropping by the blog. I will look into the specifics of Sabin and will post a plat map here in the next few days, but wanted to address your question: Alameda was not platted until 1909 and the earliest construction followed in 1910 and 1911. There are earlier houses (1905-1906) in Sabin. Interesting to note that the Vernon neighborhood, just north of Alameda Park across Prescott, was also platted and built before Alameda. Even though they are not part of the “Alameda Park Addition” proper (they are in “Homedale”), the houses on the west side of NE 21st between Fremont and Alameda were built in the 1920s, at the same time as most of the bungalows on the east side of the street were. Stay tuned, I’ll post the plat map soon.

]]> By: Tony Jenkins http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-869 Tony Jenkins Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:03:18 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-869 Doug, could you shed some light as to why and when the western portion of Alameda Park was separated off and made part of Sabin? The area is west of NE 23rd and north of The Alameda and also South of the Alameda between NE 21st and NE 19th. Maybe some history of the creation of Sabin? Thank You, Tony Jenkins Doug, could you shed some light as to why and when the western portion of Alameda Park was separated off and made part of Sabin? The area is west of NE 23rd and north of The Alameda and also South of the Alameda between NE 21st and NE 19th.

Maybe some history of the creation of Sabin?

Thank You, Tony Jenkins

]]> By: Doug http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-142 Doug Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:12:42 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-142 Hi Jon. Thanks for stopping by for a visit. I am intrigued to know more about the article you read. Did you by chance make a copy or do you have the date and page? Yes, Gravel Hill was the name of the high point at today's NE 33rd and Fremont. For many years there was a gravel pit of sorts on the southwest corner of that intersection which was also used as a garbage dump. There would have been a great view from that spot out across the flats below, which were populated by several small farmsteads and orchards. I've not heard of the term "the highlands" in reference to the Alameda ridge, but it could be. The newspaper story might shed light on that: was the view off toward the fire at the highlands? Maybe that refers to the ridgeline we think of today as Forest Park, also called the Tualatin Mountains. Hmm. Check out the article I've written about the <a href="http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/alameda-stories/the-pearson-place/" rel="nofollow">Pearson Farm, which actually refers to a forest fire just adjacent to Gravel Hill.</a> Yes, you're absolutely correct about the geology. -Doug Hi Jon.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit. I am intrigued to know more about the article you read. Did you by chance make a copy or do you have the date and page?

Yes, Gravel Hill was the name of the high point at today’s NE 33rd and Fremont. For many years there was a gravel pit of sorts on the southwest corner of that intersection which was also used as a garbage dump. There would have been a great view from that spot out across the flats below, which were populated by several small farmsteads and orchards.

I’ve not heard of the term “the highlands” in reference to the Alameda ridge, but it could be. The newspaper story might shed light on that: was the view off toward the fire at the highlands? Maybe that refers to the ridgeline we think of today as Forest Park, also called the Tualatin Mountains. Hmm. Check out the article I’ve written about the Pearson Farm, which actually refers to a forest fire just adjacent to Gravel Hill.

Yes, you’re absolutely correct about the geology.

-Doug

]]> By: Jon Wood http://alamedahistory.org/the-map/#comment-141 Jon Wood Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:36:07 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/the-map/#comment-141 Greetings, You have an interesting site. Do you know if Alameda was once referred to as 'Gravel Hill', or the 'Highlands'? I looked through several weeks of the Oregonian from 8/2/1898 to 9/8/1898 and read about a fire on, or visible from Gravel Hill, and/ or the Highlands, but no street address. The article was one short paragraph. It mentioned some names that I didn't write down and don't recall. I wondered if the hill or the 'Highlands' might be a previous set of names for Alameda because the article said something about Sullivan's Gulch, either that the fire was extinguished with water from there, or that people took refuge there. I've read that Alameda Hill was formed by gravel left by floods (Bretz?), so I wondered if Alameda might be the Gravel Hill referred to in the article. Thank you, Jon Wood Greetings,

You have an interesting site.

Do you know if Alameda was once referred to as ‘Gravel Hill’, or the ‘Highlands’? I looked through several weeks of the Oregonian from 8/2/1898 to 9/8/1898 and read about a fire on, or visible from Gravel Hill, and/ or the Highlands, but no street address.

The article was one short paragraph. It mentioned some names that I didn’t write down and don’t recall. I wondered if the hill or the ‘Highlands’ might be a previous set of names for Alameda because the article said something about Sullivan’s Gulch, either that the fire was extinguished with water from there, or that people took refuge there.

I’ve read that Alameda Hill was formed by gravel left by floods (Bretz?), so I wondered if Alameda might be the Gravel Hill referred to in the article.

Thank you,

Jon Wood

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