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| Hawthorne Boulevard has a rich history and includes several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) partnered with the Portland Bureau of Planning (BOP) to do a study of the street’s historic resources. This work – called the Section 106 Review – is a requirement because the project’s budget includes funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Section 106 DocumentationClick on the links below to open .pdf files viewable in Adobe Acrobat. Historic Context In the early 1850’s Hawthorne Boulevard was a small dirt road that extended to the present day 39th Avenue. It was called U Street and was used by farmers as a commercial transit route. Click here to learn more about the street’s history and the Historic Context of the Hawthorne Boulevard Project. Determination of Eligibility (DOE) Findings By clicking on the titles below, a .pdf file viewable in Adobe Acrobat will open the DOE documentation. There is one form for each property that describes its architectural style, the building’s condition and its historic integrity. The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed each property to determine whether it is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Within the .pdf file, click on the "bookmarks" tab on the left side of the screen to display and to scroll to a specific property address. Proposed Lower Hawthorne Commercial Historic District – Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places Documentation of individual properties along five blocks of Hawthorne Boulevard from SE 34th to SE 39th Avenues. The proposed eligible Historic District consists of mostly commercial buildings fronting Hawthorne Boulevard. Proposed Upper Hawthorne Commercial Historic District – Not Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places Documentation of commercial and residential properties between SE 42nd and SE 50th Avenues. The Oregon SHPO determined that the proposed historic district is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Some individual properties are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Individual Resources: SE 20th to SE 55th Avenues Documentation of individual non-district properties along Hawthorne between SE 20th and SE 34th Avenues, between SE 39th and SE 42nd Avenues and between SE 50th and SE 55th Avenues. Some individual properties are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon SHPO indicates that there appears to be potential for a residential historic district east of SE 50th Avenue. They assessed dwellings in that neighborhood for eligibility in a district context. Contractor Sidewalk Stamp InventoryPortland’s street development can be traced through the presence of contractor sidewalk stamps, which show the name of the contractor and the year the sidewalk was built. The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has stated that contractor sidewalk stamps are interesting artifacts but are not listable resources, and can be removed. The Hawthorne Boulevard Project (SE 20th-SE 55th) serves as a pilot project for documenting the contractor sidewalk stamps that will be removed during project construction. The inventory includes the contractor stamp location, the contractor’s name, the stamp date, and a photograph of the stamp. Click Contractor Sidewalk Stamp Database to view the inventory. The majority of contractor sidewalk stamps within the Hawthorne project area are from the early 1900’s, which reflects the neighborhood’s growth during that time. The earliest documented stamp is 1905 and located on the NW corner of SE 22nd and Hawthorne. The contractor was Miller Bauer & Franzel. During 1909 most of the sidewalk construction from SE 20th to SE 30th was performed by the contractor Elwood Wiles. In 1910 Kern & Field installed most of the sidewalks from SE 44th to SE 53rd. |
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