Portsmouth is a neighborhood in the north section of

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, United States. It is bordered by Columbia Boulevard to the north, Lombard Street to the south, Chautauqua Boulevard to the east, and a

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cut to the west.

History

In 1883, a group of realtors operating as the "Portsmouth Real Estate Association" platted a subdivision around present-day Portsmouth Avenue and Lombard Street. This association referred to the subdivision as the "City of Portsmouth", although a proper municipality was never established. This land was later acquired by the Electric Land Company, which platted "Portsmouth Villa" in 1889. ''Portland Names and Neighborhoods'' notes: "We are not sure what 'Portsmouth' meant to those developers in 1883. The location is near the lower end of the Portland harbor, and perhaps they felt the word was therefore suitable."

Features

Portsmouth is a primarily residential neighborhood. A large portion of the neighborhood is occupied by New Columbia, an mixed-income housing development. Parks in Portsmouth include Columbia Park,

McCoy Park McCoy Park is a park in the Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon, Portsmouth neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Named for the Oregon Senator William McCoy (Oregon politician), Bill McCoy and his wife Gladys McCoy, Gladys, the park is located ...

, Northgate Park, and University Park. The Peninsula Crossing Trail runs along the neighborhood's western boundary. Three public schools are located within Portsmouth: César Chávez School (K–8), Rosa Parks Elementary School (K–5), and Clarendon Early Learning Academy (pre-K). The neighborhood is home to the

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References

External links

Portsmouth Neighborhood Guide
at PortlandNeighborhood.com {{Portland neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon