Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Multnomah

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, November 28, 2024

1. Multnomah Marker

Inscription. Established in 1908 as a freight passenger station on the newly completed Oregon Electric Railway that ran between Portland and Salem. It was located a block south on the N.W. corner of 35th & Multnomah Blvd.

Multnomah's first U.S. post office was installed in 1912 in the Nelson Thomas store, thereby giving the community an official identity.

Erected 1976 by Kiwanis Club of Southwest Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 45° 28.099′ N, 122° 42.78′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is at the intersection of SW Troy Street and SW 35th Ave, on the right when traveling west on SW Troy Street. The marker is located in front of Key Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3515 SW Troy Street, Portland OR 97219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

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and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Itsenainen Suomi / Independent Finland (approx. 2.8 miles away); Simon Benson (approx. 3.3 miles away); "For You A Rose in Portland Grows" (approx. 3½ miles away); The Willamette Stone (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Willamette Stone (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dekum Building (approx. 4 miles away); The Telegram Building, 1922 (approx. 4 miles away); A.H. Francis Building - 1854 (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

More about this marker. Dedicated September 25, 1976.

Regarding Multnomah. This marker commemorates both the 1908 freight passenger train station and the 1912 US Post Office, which were co-located at Multnomah and gave the community an official identity.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, November 28, 2024

2. Multnomah Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.