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Portland Observer, May 13,1982 Section II Page 7 Nathan "Kamau" Andaraon of tha Black United Front, taachaa math at BUF claaaaa hald at King Nalghborhood Facility on Mondays and Wednes days at 7:00 p.m. (Photo: Richard Brown) Piedmont neighbors show homes The Piedmont Neighborhood As sociation hosted visitors to their his toric neighborhood as an activity of Preservation Week (M ay 9-15). Piedmont is one o f several neigh borhoods in (he N o rth P o rtlan d peninsula region which had its be ginnings as a turn o f the century “ streetcar su b u rb .” Prom oted as the city's first high quality, strictly residential development, Piedmont retains much o f that character today. W ith the exception o f (he Piedmont Presbyterian Church and some com m ercial structucs along Union Avenue, the area is exclusive ly a residential neighborhood with a great num ber o f fin e, w e ll-m a in tained Edwardian single-family res idences. On O ctober 15, 1889 Piedm ont was officially platted with deed re strictions and conditions of sale re corded for those desiring to settle in one o f Portland's first planned com munities. Streets were designed to be 60 feet wide with 15 foot alley- ways down the center. A ll w ater, gas, and sewer pipes, as well as all electric, telegraph, and telephone lines, except where absolutely neces sary for street lights, were excluded fro m the streets and con fin ed to these alleyways. Cable, electric, and horse cars were allow ed on any street as long as there was consent of two-thirds o f toe street’s property owners. Steam powered vehicles o f n o rth o f Piedm ont in K enton, to any sort were absolutely prohibited. serve these commuters, additional Homebuilders were subject to ad streetcar lines grew up. The W il- ditional conditions designed to cre liams Avenue line, beginning service ate a high quality residential neigh in 1905, traveled over the Steel borhood. Homes had to be built at Bridge up W illia m s A venue, and least 25 feet from the street and 15 ended at the Killingsworth car barns feet from the lots’ side boundaries. until 1909 when the line was extend A minimum construction price for a ed to Union Avenue. Since no busi house was set, depending on the lot, nesses were permitted within the dis at $2,500 or $3,000. This was one of trict, commercial trade was carried the first instances o f such restric out in nearby Albina or Woodlawn, tions which became more common and along Union Avenue. later in areas like Ladd’s A ddition The pattvrn o f p rim arily upper- and Laurelhurst. Another deed re middle class residents remained up striction prohibited the use o f any piece o f Piedmont property, " fo r the the the Second W orld W ar. During the Second W orld W a r, the Kaiser purpose o f manufacturing or vend Shipbuilding Corporation Imported ing intoxicating liquors for drinking large num ber o f workers to the purposes.” I f this conditon was vio Portland area. Quite a few o f these lated, the guilty party risked loss o f title to his property. Other buildings workers moved into the Piedmont area to be close to the Swan Island excluded were factories, mills, lum shipyards and in the process ber yards, and other “ objectionable changed the neighborhood in to a buildings." ren ters’ neighborhood fro m its Development o f the entire subdi fo rm er homeowners* neigh b o r vision was rapid. Between 1891 and hood. Today, only a handful o f the 1907 each o f the boundary streets old families remain. was extended, except Commercial, by 1909, over 140 dwellings had Over the years the Piedmont dis trict has maintained a great deal o f been erected. As had been touted, its original character. The district is the residents were prim arily upper- significant for its planning, architec m iddle calss professionals who tural, and social values as reflected owned their own homes. M ost o f in the many fine homes remaining the residents commuted to Portland from the 1890s to the 1920s. for their professional w o rk, but a Information drawn from “ Potential His few were em ployed by the S w ift M eat Packing C om pany and (he toric Conservation Districts," 1978. Portland Bureau of Planning. Portland Historical M onarch Lumber M ill, both locate Landmarks Commission. STOP BY OR CALL US TODAY! Vancouver 696-3322 Portland 222-2000 L T rtd 1-5 I rZ Î 5 m inutes from Portland » L- :oc y«llew l^wt Phone Toll-free OACWC holds scholarship tea The Oregon Association o f C o l ored Women’s Clubs in carrying out its trad itio n s and com m itm ent towards education w ill hold their 71st Annual Scholarship Tea Sun- dya, May 16, 1982 from LOO to 5:30 p m. at the home o f M rs. Queen Ann Deloney. 4426 N .E . Cleveland Street. The Association, from its begin ning in 1911, has provided financial educational assistance; however, I he Kathryn Gray Memorial Schol arship, honoring the Association's first President, was established in 1954 with a minimum o f $200 a year given for scholarship purposes. The Scholarship today provides for a minimum o f $500 to be awarded to a graduating high school student or students. Past recipients, who today are m aking w o rth w h ile c o n trib u tions in many diverse areas o f em ployment and professions include: M arianne Puller, Peggy Houston, Alcena C a ld w e ll, Vera Jean W il liam s, N ath alee W illia m s , L in d a G ric e , Sandra D u ke, M arg aret Jones, Beatrice Cannon, Katherine Lyons, P a trica Ann B rad fo rd , Phyhhis H a rris , F lorice W a lk e r, Joan Bowden Josephing Lewis, Linda Fltecher, Leila Bowden, Con nie Thompson, M argo T aylor, Re gina Lawson, M ary G ilm ore, G er ald Paris, P a tric ia Hayes (D e ceased), Dan Busby Neal, Rudon E. Pierson. Stephanie T alley, Angela Deloney, Frederick Berry, Sharon Nickleberry, Deidre A. Smith, V in son T . Green Julianne R. Johnson, Pam ela Rashaan, Robin M a rk s , T e rry Lynn Robertson. The 1981 Scholarship recipients were Miss Nina Lowe. Pacific University and Prophet addresses banquet MATTHEW PROPHET In the face o f tough economic times, the Portland Urban League and the Opportunities Industrializa tion Center will jo in together for an annual fund raising d inner, on Thursday, M ay 13, 1982, at 7:00 p .m . at the H ilto n H o tel in the Grand Ballroom (a no-host cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m .). The theme of the dinner is “ Progressing Together Through the E ig h tie s.” The fea tured guest speaker will be Dr. M a t thew W . P rophet, Jr. Superinten dent o f Portland Public Schools. Tickets arc $25 per person and $250 per table o f ten persons. Tick ets can be purchased/reservcd by calling the main office o f the Urban League, 224-0151, or the office o f the Opportunities Industrialization Center. 287-1271. Miss Sonya Lynctte Reynolds, Port land Community College. The Scholarship Chairperson is Mrs. H arrie Belle Paris, assisted by Mrs. Mae Rose, Mrs. Katie Moore, M rs . A lb erta R an d o lp h , M rs. Maude Burks, M rs. Pauline Brad ford and M rs. Betty Thompson of the Tea C om m ittee. M rs. LaVera Smith is president o f O A C W C . Par ticipating clubs include A ltruistic, M rs. M ae Rose President, H arriet T u b m an C lu b , M rs. Louise R an dolph, President, Literary Research C lu b , M rs. Bernadette Plum m er, President, M u ltn o m a h W o m e n ’ s C lub, Mrs. Mam ie West, President and K athryn Gray C lu b , M rs. Ida Johnson, President. Students interested in applying for the scholarship should contact Mrs. Harrie Belle Paris, Scholarship Chairman at 284-7085. “ He’s got a new special formula! Leave your hair in super shape — not dry no breakage, and very shiny—call today, and feel the difference.” •••"Relaxer Perms Reg ‘37M Now $2 0 °°........ Officials meet in Olympia T h e Spring conference o f the N orthw est C onference o f Black Public O fficials will be held begin ning the evening o f Friday, May 14, and continuing M ay 15th and 16th at the W estw ater In n . 2300 E v e r green Park D rive, O lym pia, W ash ington. Friday evening's Reception is sponsored by the Region X Office of the National Black Caucus o f Lo cally Elected Officials. The C onfer ence will be held from 9:30 am-5 pm Saturday, and from 9:30 am-noon Sunday. For fees, registration and other information contact N W C B P O , 600 4th Avenue, Room 1111, Seattle, W A 98104. ................................................. WITH THIS A D ........................................................... ☆ • • • • • • • • $25 , « H A IR C U T reg $20 N O W $10 < / C U R L REG $60 N O W WITH THIS AD ft 1405 NE Broadw ay • 284-1897
