Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon

Eastmoreland is an early-twentieth century, tree-filled neighborhood in inner southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by SE Woodstock Boulevard. The western boundary is a combination of SE 28th Avenue, SE Bybee Boulevard, and SE 27th Avenue. SE Crystal Springs Boulevard serves as the neighborhood's southern boundary, and gradually curves north to Eastmoreland's eastern boundary, SE 39th Avenue, recently renamed SE César E. Chávez Boulevard. The Reed College campus is located on the opposite side of SE Woodstock, bordering northern Eastmoreland.

Eastmoreland
Neighborhood
Eastmoreland
Coordinates: 45°28′34″N 122°37′55″WPDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationEastmoreland Neighborhood Association
 • CoalitionSoutheast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Area
 • Total1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total5,017
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Housing
 • No. of households1630
 • Occupancy rate96% occupied
 • Owner-occupied1459 households (90%)
 • Renting171 households (10%)
 • Avg. household size3.08 persons

Eastmoreland is filled with trees and lush landscaping. Public parks in Eastmoreland include Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (1923), Eastmoreland Golf Course (1916), Eastmoreland Garden (2004), Eastmoreland Playground Park (1916), and Berkeley Park (1941). There is also a median on Reed College Place which is owned by Portland Department of Transportation and maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation.

Eastmoreland was named for a local real estate developer, Judge J.C. Moreland.[2]

See also

References
  1. Demographics (2000)
  2. Evans-Hatch, Gail E.H.; Evans-Hatch, D. Michael (1999). "The Development of Sellwood-Moreland" (pdf). Evans-Hatch & Associates. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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