The Multnomah Historical Association is hosting a meet and greet for those interested in the history of Multnomah Village and SW Portland. December 3, 20256-7:30pmHillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, 97239 We hope to...
By Tim Lyman – Published February 3, 2014 · Updated February 3, 2014 Have you ever wondered about that wide strip of land to the East of Bertha Boulevard, between Bertha and the rear fences of...
By Tim Lyman – Published January 27, 2014 · Updated February 2, 2014 Last week we asked readers if they could identify the location and orientation of this photograph, and any buildings in the photo. We didn’t...
By Tim Lyman – Published April 29, 2013 · Updated January 13, 2014 *Missing photos from previous site post *Missing photo – beardsley1-300×246.jpg* On November 2, 1977, machinist Reed Barker was working late when he heard footsteps...
By Tim Lyman – Published April 1, 2013 *missing full article from previous site. Below text was captured from thumbnail. Fairvale was a community centered around the intersection of SW Shattuck Rd. and SW...
By Tim Lyman – Published May 28, 2014 Earl Ghormley operated an Associated Service Station at the corner of SW Capitol Highway and SW Garden Home Road, where Handy Andy’s is located. Part of...
By Tim Lyman – Published March 4, 2013 *missing photos from previous site article *Missing photo – Capitol Cleaners and Dyers ca. 1928.* Capitol Cleaners and Dyers was another business in the building at 7783...
By Tim Lyman – Published December 15, 2014 This summer we did a series of “Then and Now” posters for Multnomah businesses. The posters features a vintage image of the building housing the business,...
By Tim Lyman – Published December 8, 2014 This summer we did a series of “Then and Now” posters for Multnomah businesses. The posters features a vintage image of the building housing the business,...
By Tim Lyman – Published March 14, 2013 Capitol Highway crossing the Oregon Electric Railway tracks. Capitol Highway opened October 22, 1916, but the tracks of the Oregon Electric Railroad (today’s Multnomah Boulevard) remained...
The Multnomah Historical Association is hosting a meet & greet for those interested in the history of Multnomah village and SW Portland.
December 3, 2025
6-7:30pm
Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, 97239
