Kenton Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Kenton Commercial Historic District

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
September 2, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01000934

About this property

The Kenton Commercial Historic District is a historic district in north Portland, Oregon's Kenton neighborhood, in the United States. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kenton's principal commercial district is located on North Denver Avenue, extending roughly four blocks south from North Interstate Avenue, where the Paul Bunyan statue stands. The district was developed mainly between 1910 and 1949, and contains an unusually high concentration of buildings constructed using ornamental concrete blocks. The area developed directly as an outgrowth of Swift & Company's decision to run a streetcar line along the street from its stockyards to the rest of the Portland streetcar network. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 for its role in the development of the neighborhood and the city. National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon Media related to Kenton Commercial Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.58271, -122.68669

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Kenton Hotel
Industrial
0 mi
Paterson, Thomas M. and Alla M., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bunyan, Paul, Statue
Industrial
0.1 mi
Cole, David, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Villa St. Rose
Industrial
1 mi

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When was Kenton Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Kenton Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Kenton Commercial Historic District?

Kenton Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kenton Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Kenton Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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