The Hollywood District (originally Hollyrood, after the Scottish Holyrood) is a neighborhood of northeast

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, United States renamed for its historic 1920s-era Hollywood Theatre.

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Although a mixed commercial and residential area, Hollywood serves primarily as a shopping district to the adjacent neighborhoods of Grant Park and Laurelhurst, as well as to riders of the

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System. The Hollywood District also figures in

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's Klickitat Street series of books, a fact memorialized in a display at the Hollywood Library, which also provides a Beverly Cleary walking tour. The first pedestrian crossing light in Oregon was installed in the Hollywood District, across the street from the Hollywood theater. The Hollywood District was originally part of the Rose City Park subdivision which was

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ted in 1907. The original Rose City Park subdivision was part of the

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of Joseph Backenstos. The land was later assigned to his widow by

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in 1866. 1890s-era maps refer to the area as the Crook Tract. In the 20th century, the now-defunct

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store chain had its headquarters (as well as its largest store) in the Hollywood District from 1955 to 1984. The Hollywood District is home to the Hollywood Farmers Market, a year-round Saturday

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located on NE Hancock Street between 44th and 45th Avenues, which runs weekly from April through November, and twice-monthly from December through March. The Hollywood Boosters started "Hollywood at Night" in summer of 2006. This is a monthly neighborhood event that takes place on the third Thursday of every month to bring together residents and local businesses.

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is also located in the Hollywood District. Founded in 2010, PFI focuses on design, technology and business connected to the

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and is Oregon’s only

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fashion design school.

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Hollywood Neighborhood Association

Historical Highlights of Hollywood: Hollywood Neighborhood History
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Hollywood Boosters Business Association

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Portlandneighborhood.com

Northeast Community Center
Not-for-profit neighborhood organization providing activities, classes, and fitness facilities
Hollywood Farmers Market

Grant Park Neighborhood AssociationStreet Tree Inventory Report: Hollywood Neighborhood
government of Portland Oregon, September 2016
Portland Fashion Institute
{{Portland neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon

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