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

Portland is a Public Market City

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

1. Portland is a Public Market City Marker

Inscription.
1870s to 1900s
New Market and Theater: Portland’s first example of one-stop-shopping, with food vendors on the ground floor and a burlesque hall above.

1800s to 1920s
Carroll Market:
A thriving market located on SW Yamhill between 1st and 5th Avenues, with more than 300 merchants selling their wares on a daily basis. James Beard himself often wrote about the influence of the Carroll Market on his culinary journey.

1933 to 1941
Seawall Market:
Located on the waterfront between the Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges.

Erected 2026 by James Beard Public Market.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 45° 31.188′ N, 122° 40.733′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is on Southwest Alder Street east of Southwest Broadway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 622 SW Alder Street, Portland OR 97205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in

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the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on 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 walking distance of this marker: Selling Building, 1910 (a few steps from this marker); Portland's First Public School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Portland Hotel (about 300 feet away); Pioneer Post Office (about 400 feet away); Imperial Hotel, 1894–95 (about 400 feet away); United States National Bank Building (about 600 feet away); Simon and Helen Director Park / Teachers Fountain (about 700 feet away); Dekum Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

2. Portland is a Public Market City Marker

The future site of the James Beard Public Market. Construction in 2026 can be seen in order to complete the market for an early 2027 opening.

New Market and Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

3. New Market and Theater

A close-up of the New Market and Theater panel.

Seawall Market image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

4. Seawall Market

A close-up of the Seawall Market panel.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.