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Old Town Chinatown

Old Town Chinatown
Neighborhood
Old Town tower, Portland Oregon.jpg
Old Town Chinatown is located in Portland, Oregon
Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown is located in Oregon
Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown is located in the US
Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown
Coordinates: 45°31′31″N 122°40′21″W / 45.52528°N 122.67246°W / 45.52528; -122.67246Coordinates: 45°31′31″N 122°40′21″W / 45.52528°N 122.67246°W / 45.52528; -122.67246
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Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
 • Association Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
Population
 • Total 3,922
 • Density 19,000/sq mi (7,400/km2)
Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District
Skidmore Fountain - New Market Block PDX 2007.08.jpg
Skidmore Fountain, and the New Market Block in the background
Location Roughly bounded by Naito Parkway, Everett, 3rd, and Oak streets., Portland, Oregon
Area 440 acres (180 ha)
Built Approx. 1871-1914
Architect multiple
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 75001597
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 6, 1975
Designated NHLD May 5, 1977
October 6, 2008 (additional NHL documentation approved)
Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District
ChinatownGatePortland.jpg
The Chinatown Gate over NW Fourth Avenue at W Burnside Street
Location Portland, Oregon
Area 174 acres (70 ha)
Built Apx. 1880-1927
Architect multiple
Architectural style Late Victorian, Modern Movement, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP Reference # 89001957
Added to NRHP 1989-11-21

Old Town Chinatown is the official Chinatown of the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District and the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods. It includes the Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District and the Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In the Northwest section, NW Broadway forms the western boundary, separating it from the Pearl District, and W Burnside Street forms the southern boundary, separating it from Downtown Portland. In the Southwest section, the neighborhood extends from SW 3rd Avenue east to the river and from SW Stark Street north to W Burnside Street (with the exception of areas south of SW Pine Street and west of SW 2nd Avenue, and south of SW Oak Street and west of SW 1st Avenue, which are part of Downtown).

The neighborhood is well-served by various modes of transportation. Amtrak's Union Station and the Greyhound bus station are located in the northwestern portion of the neighborhood. The Broadway Bridge marks the northern tip, and the ends of the Steel and Burnside bridges are along the area's eastern border.

The MAX Light Rail line turns south into the neighborhood from the Steel Bridge and stops at Old Town/Chinatown, Skidmore Fountain, and Oak Street/Southwest 1st Avenue; the system connects the neighborhood to Northeast and North Portland across the Willamette, and to Downtown Portland to the south and west. The Portland Mall begins at the Greyhound station, providing local bus and light rail service along 5th and 6th Avenues south into downtown.


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