Article
Goose Hollow
The Oregon Encyclopedia
(2018)
Abstract
One of the oldest neighborhoods in Portland, Goose Hollow has a fascinating history of roving bands of geese, the Great Plank Road, the tannery that helped put Portland on the map, blue-collar immigrants in the hollow, rich merchants in the heights, Chinese-American vegetable gardeners, and Native American traders living near the Chinese gardeners.
The name of Goose Hollow, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Portland, first referred to the area around a hollow carved out by Tanner Creek. Since the mid 1970s, however, when the neighborhood association was formed, the name has applied to the larger neighborhood of flats and adjacent heights—King’s Hill, Vista Ridge, and Gander Ridge—and canyons—Tanner Creek Canyon and Cable Car Canyon. The boundaries are I-405 (west) to Washington Park and from Burnside Street (south) to the low slopes of the West Hills. The 1926 Vista Bridge spans Tanner Creek Canyon and connects King's Hill to Vista Ridge. All are in Goose Hollow.
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Keywords
- Native American,
- Chinese American,
- Jewish American,
- Great Plank Road,
- Daniel Lownsdale's tannery,
- Goose Hollow,
- Portland,
- Oregon
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 17, 2018
Citation Information
Tracy J. Prince. "Goose Hollow" The Oregon Encyclopedia (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tracy-prince/34/