Mt. Tabor 2 - SE Quad, (SE)

Yesterday, I decided to hit the long blocks from Division to Hawthorne, starting at 51st and ending at 59th. This area is considered Mt. Tabor Neighborhood and is essentially the SE foothills.  Sadly, my phone/camera died as I got to about 57th...

The houses are mostly 1910's-40's Bungalows, Arts & Crafts, English, Cape Cod, Italianate, Gothic Farmhouse, a ranch here or there, but mostly Bungalow..  This is a very sweet, coveted neighborhood. It is near enough to the fun on Hawthorne to benefit, but far enough not to hear it. Division makes a great throrougfare and Franklin High is nearby.  It is fairly densly built up - not a ton of space between houses and rather small lots, but the proximity to Mt. Tabor makes up for it. "There seems to be every reason why a portion, at least, of Mount Tabor should be taken as a public park. It is the only important landscape feature for miles around, and the population in its vicinity is destined to be fairly dense. It is already a good deal resorted to by people for their Sunday and holiday outings, and it will be better known to and more visited by the citizens as time goes on. . . .There can be little doubt that public sentiment will cordially support the city government in acquiring considerable land on this prominent and beautiful hill." (Olmsted Brothers "Report of the Park Board," 1903). Some of the older homes are built on expansive lots, but they are a rarity for theses chosen blocks. Below in the pictures, you will see what I believe to be one of the older homes in the area - it is a Gothic style Farmhouse with traditionally svelte windows and was likely a farm before it platted it's property into relative unimportance. The streets themselves are on very long blocks which leads to light traffic,  many trees, and there is obviously a good deal of pride of ownership.

The tracts are Sewickly Addition, Jackson Place, Nixon Terrace, Buehner's Addition, Grasmere, Hutchinson's Addition, Crystal Springs Park, Groveland Park, 51st Street Addition, Waconda, Second Electric Addition,

Nine month's historical sales prices go from $214 - $505K.

Eastmoreland, SE

Eastmoreland is so large and so beautiful, that it took me three visits (some ending in the darkness of night) and I didn't even dare to photograph all of the beautiful homes. In fact, I took less pictures and enjoyed my walk more because every house is so fantastic, there's no point in shooting them all. You just need to visit for yourself.

Eastmoreland is a community platted in the 20's, directly south of Reed College - since 1911 a liberal arts college with an illustrious reputation for it's rather liberal (Communist) approach , and just east of the Eastmoreland Golf Club (1916), and just West of Cesar Chavez or 39th.

The tracts are Eastmoreland, and Berkeley (smaller and quainter homes on the eastern edge of Eastmoreland. The three month sales prices run from $250K (Berkeley) to 1.1 million (EastMoreland).  Stylistically the houses run the gamut from English Tudor, Mediterranean,  Streamline Moderne, late Arts & Crafts, Dutch Colonial, French Provincial, Cape Cod, Late 40's Mid-century traditional, and 60's Mid-century Modern (infill) - You name it! The houses are the top of the line, many true to original design or remodels following tradition, all very well maintained and this is undeniably one of the nicest, most expensive neighborhoods in Portland. The streets are tree lined and winding, with that 'back east' feel of upper-middle class prestige.