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.
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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.
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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.
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