During the early years of rapid development in the town of Albina, which most of is now inside the Eliot neighborhood, many well-known businessmen were involved with the process. When Albina was incorporated in 1887, it saw phenomenal growth through 1892. Much money was spent and made on real estate investments and industrial expansions tied [...]
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Robert E. Menefee: Profile of an Albina Businessman & Resident
Posted in People on July 20, 2010 | Comments Off
Two Ladies Named Collins
Posted in People on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two white ladies, both remembered as “angels” in Portland’s Black community were, improbably, both named Collins—though unrelated.
John F Wilson – Builder of Quality Homes in Eliot
Posted in People on October 3, 2007 | Comments Off
In our neighborhood full of wonderful old homes, we often wonder who the actual builder was that put his design and energy into these buildings. Many of the skilled men who actually built our homes also lived inside Eliot. Some of them were masters at the design as well as the carpentry. John F. Wilson [...]
Thomas Lamb Eliot
Posted in People on April 29, 2007 | Comments Off
The former Eliot school, now the Matt Dishman Center , was named after Thomas Lamb Eliot. Like many Portland neighborhoods, Eliot neighborhood was named after the school. The following is a history of Thomas Lamb Eliot from the The Harvard Square Library website.
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