Concordia is a
neighborhood
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in the Northeast section of
Portland, Oregon
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, United States, named after
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
, which was located within it. The neighborhood borders are NE 22nd Ave. on the west, NE Columbia Blvd. on the north, and NE 42nd Ave. on the east. On the south, the border is NE Prescott St. and NE Alberta Ct., to the west and east of NE 33rd Ave., respectively. Neighborhoods bordering Concordia are
Woodlawn,
Vernon, and
Sabin on the west,
Sunderland
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on the north,
Cully
Cully may refer to:
Places
* Cully, Calvados, a former commune in the Allier department, France
*Cully, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud
* Cully, Portland, Oregon, United States, a neighborhood in northeast Portland
People Given ...
on the east, and
Alameda
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Places Canada
*Alameda, Saskatchewan, town in Saskatchewan
**Grant Devine Dam, formerly ''Alameda Dam'', a dam and reservoir in southern Saskatchewan
Chile
...
and
Beaumont-Wilshire on the south.
Most of the
Alberta Street Arts District is in Concordia.
Concordia University, a private liberal arts institution associated with the
Lutheran
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Concordia University System
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, had been located in the central portion of the neighborhood since 1905 but ceased operations in 2020.
Neighborhood parks include Kennedy Community Garden and Fernhill Park. Notable landmarks include the
Kennedy School
The Kennedy School, originally the John D. Kennedy Elementary School, is a former elementary school that has been converted to a hotel, movie theater and dining establishment in northeast Portland, Oregon. The facility is operated by the McMenam ...
, a former elementary school converted into a dining and hotel facility, and the Concordia University & Community Athletic Complex which opened in 2011.
References
External links
*
Guide to the Concordia Neighborhood(PortlandNeighborhood.com)
Concordia Neighborhood Association(concordiapdx.org)
Concordia Street Tree Inventory Report
Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon
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