In 1909, portland, oregon mayor joseph simon took an automobile trip to kenton where he announced general improvements for the community like road pavement, street lamps and a fire station. History of the kenton neighborhood, by alta mitchoff, courtesy kenton neighborhood association website, 2016. It was built in 1959 to commemorate the centennial of oregon s statehood during the centennial exposition and international trade fair, which was held in the kenton area. State library of oregon providing leadership and resources to continue growing vibrant library services for oregonians. Stan kenton was born on december 15, 1911, in wichita, kansas. Kenton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. New york city, of course, has been a magnet for writers throughout its long history. Robert cowan came to the united states from scotland about 1840. The kenton library is a branch of the multnomah county library mcl, in the kenton neighborhood of portland in the u. The corporation became indebted to the ainsworth bank, and on october 28, 1897, the tract was sold to cover debts by the multnomah county. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the oregon digital library consortium digital collection. Our mission is to be the worlds best destination for readers, a place that fosters a culture of reading and connects people with the books theyll love. Lift evry voice is told largely through the words of men and women who lived through and led the struggles for human rights in portland, and with archival film and images. Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of portland, oregon, united states.
And with a tumultuous past including the american mexican war, the oil crisis, the black exclusion movement, slavery, coupled with the multiracial multicultural wealth oregon has to offer, the avenues for exploration as well as literature are plenty. In honor of this much anticipated season, weve included lots of new books to help you celebrate springs arrival and spring into reading. The kenton library is a branch of the multnomah county library mcl, in the kenton neighborhood of portland. The kenton district was built by the swift company, who built a meat packing plant up along the river. The childrens section is always stocked with a great selection of books. Kenton tiny home village for homeless women gets permanent. Richly steeped in history as a former meatpacking district, its residents are passionate about staying true to its roots while keeping a distinct eye on the future, and it shows in their firm dedication to maintaining a welcoming, smalltown community feel.
We are excited to feature images from the oregon historical society, city of portland archives, the oregonian archives, and from you, our readers, to bring this heirloomquality coffeetable book to the. This book group meets on the third tuesday of each month at 6. Kenton neighborhood guide portland neighborhood guide. Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest. Visiting the kenton neighborhood, located in north portland, is like visiting a place all its own. Outdated, inaccessible play structures, picnic tables, benches, a drinking fountain, and paved paths were replaced in the playground area at kenton park, thanks to funding from the parks replacement bond. Sit back and let nostalgia wash over you as you travel back in time with the history of oregon county, missouri in the ozarks.
Kenton genealogy in hardin county, oh usa 1,015,348 ohio 47,764 hardin county 389 kenton 72 note. Planners hoped to name the company town kenwood, but this name was in use elsewhere in oregon, so they settled for kenton. Kenton county public library preserve, enrich, inspire. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Shop our online museum shop for books, photos, posters, clothing, home decor, souvenirs, and more. I utilize the internet to sell certain items as i feel its sometimes the best way to reach the right audience for your piece of history. History of libraries library science list of carnegie libraries in oregon. Top 10 books on oregon best book recommendations, best. Steve dotterrer history of portland transportation 2010 with audio files pt. Kenton s 31foot tall statue of paul bunyan was recently added to the national register of historical places as oregon s only roadside architecture in the register. Local history and genealogy kenton county public library. In celebration of the oregon state librarys centennial, the oregon cultural heritage commission has chosen 100 books from the years 1800 to 2000 that exemplify the best of oregon.
According to the 1904 annual report of the library association of portland, thirtythree books were sent to peninsula in october in charge of the school superintendent, mr. The current club has reprinted this book digitally with issues available in print and e book form. The basement of a north portland sports bar used to host. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title kenton. Monday nights oregon experience presents streetcar city, featuring local experts exploring the history of streetcars in portland. After more than a year, the kenton womens village pilot project has been considered a success and the city has invested in expanding the village. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The branch offers the mcl catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials. Traveling through the history of portlands streetcars. Alta was an exemplary volunteer deeply and seemingly tireless in her commitment to kenton. In which we learn that the view is the best part of the movie.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. For a long time, the residents of kenton have been petitioning for library. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Kenton antiques is an antique store, vintage hideout, paper paradise and more. The young scholars academy is a competitive program for highachieving juniors and seniors at kenton county school district high schools dixie heights high school, scott high school and simon kenton. Nebraska nevada new hampshire new jersey new york novi meksiko ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania rhode island sjeverna dakota sjeverna karolina tennessee teksas utah vermont virginia washington wisconsin wyoming zapadna virginia. At kenton antiques, im always game to talk about what you have. A huge thank you to this podcasts sponsors oregon film, dogwood distilling, pfriem beer, trailhead coffee, and. Tucked away in north portland, in historic kenton, the shop resides on a main street with as much history as the items in the shop. The oregon county historical society developed and published this book in 1990 as a labor of love. Founded in 1977, the mission of the kenton county historical society is to promote preservation, research, and dissemination of kenton county history and genealogy, especially as it relates to the larger community. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families.
There is not one thing that is a secret in any of the lectures or degree work which is written or coded out. The streets were still dirt in 1910, leading the kenton push club to lobby the portland city council to pass a bond to pave the roads. Dar kingery is located approximately two miles southeast of yoncalla, oregon. Portrayed here is a snapshot of life in kenton beginning just over 100 years ago and continuing to more recent times. Nearest trimet routes and stops my kenton library social story events schedule for. Growing up and living in north portland, alta wrote a book titled the history of the kenton neighborhood to help designate kenton as a historic district. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. In 1909, a meatpacking company built the kenton hotel at whats now the corner of north. This page lists microfilmed city directories available at national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national. From the first page to the last page of our ritual, not one word contains the secrets of freemasons.
The kenton commercial historic district was listed on the national register of. The statue was commissioned by the kenton businessmens club to greet millions of visitors to the centennial exposition in 1959. Swift platted a subdivision where their workers would live and shop and paid for extending the street car line from this area out to the plant. Today area continues as an expositiontrade show site. The 100 oregon books oregon cultural heritage commission. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the kenton county public library digital collection. This microfilm is not available for sale from nara. John jacob astor and thomas jeffersons lost pacific e. I buy some items outright, and if i think we can each make more money selling on consignment, i am happy to offer that service. The state of oregon is blessed with a rich and extensive history. Kenton county public library has largest online photo collection in the state. Kenton portlands transportation history the city of.
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