unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
, United States, and within the
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland metropolitan area is a metropolitan area, metro area with its urban area, core in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington (state), Washington. It has 5 principal cities, the largest being Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Man ...
. It is located immediately northwest of Cedar Hills and south of the Sunset Highway (U.S. 26), lying east and west of Murray Blvd. Marlene Village began as a 400-home "low-cost residential development" on which construction started in early 1949."Marlene Village ewer-Pipe Bids To Be Opened by Mittleman" (March 20, 1949). ''
The Sunday Oregonian
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'', section 4, p. 8. It was named after Marlene Schnitzer, the then-infant granddaughter of the project's Portland-based developer,
Harry Mittleman
Harry Mittleman (May 24, 1900 – August 1, 1985) was a prominent building contractor, apartment owner, and real estate developer in Portland, Oregon. During his career, he built more than 20 apartment buildings and owned 30 bank buildings. Mittlem ...
. The first block of 50 homes went on sale in August 1949."Housing Project on Sunset Highway Opened: New Homes Go on Sale" (August 14, 1949). ''The Sunday Oregonian'', "City News" section, p. 11. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) is a special-purpose district, special-purpose government fire fighting and emergency services district in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. Established in 1989 with a merger between Washington County ...