History
Sharing Our Family Stories
March 30, 2010 - 1:22pm — Will FullerLocation
“Sharing Our Family Stories” is an evening of family history and storytelling to celebrate the varied lives and experiences of all people in Southwest Portland.
Gray Middle School REACH presentations
March 3, 2010 - 9:27pm — Will FullerLocation
Displays and presentations by 8th Grade students who have researched an ancestor or relative. Get a look at local history through the eyes of students.
Jackson Middle School "Peopling" night
March 3, 2010 - 9:24pm — Will FullerLocation
Displays and presentations by 8th Grade students who have researched an ancestor or relative. Get a look at local history through the eyes of students. Located in the school library.
Wilson High Tour
April 11, 2009 - 9:48am — Will FullerLocation
Best entrance is from Vermont, South end of the building. Office is to the left, just inside the entrance.
NOTE: numbers are limited. Please reserve a spot in advance.
Walther House
Wendy Squires and Angel Lopez own the house known in Bridlemile as the Walther House at 4021 SW 45th Avenue. Angel and Isabel Lopez gave me a tour of their home. Fred and Rosa Walthers built the house in 1948. The architect was Ericson. The signature feature the houses Ericson built in Portland are wagon wheel windows. The one in the Walther home is in the guest bathroom.
Why
Hamilton is key to traveling across and in Bridlemile.
Wilcox Walking Tour
September 10, 2007 - 3:53pm — Claire EvansKen and Mary Lou Guenther
talk about the Wilcox Manor in this interview done by Ginger Danzer and Bev Shaw on March 21, 2003 (with some additions from a visit with Ruth Powell, March 24, 2003).
Wilcox Manor Open House
August 7, 2007 - 7:47am — Chris KahleLocation
Description:
Open House of historic property with two units and gardens available to tour
SW Bridlemile Notable Homes Walking Tour
June 15, 2007 - 10:55pm — Claire EvansLocation
Description:
SW Bridlemile Notable Homes Walking Tour
Bridlemile has many notable homes, homes of historical and architectural interest. This walking tour includes notable homes located in the southwest section of Bridlemile.
History and descriptions by Ginger Danzer. Photographs, walking instructions and map by Victor von Salza.
Meetings of 2005
Wednesday December 14th - No Meeting - Happy Holidays
Wednesday November 9th -Diaster Preparedness
Meetings & Events of 2006
Wednesday December 13th - No Meeting - Happy Holidays!
Wednesday November 8th - BNA Monthly Meeting - History & SW Bike Routes
Playground Renovation
by Linda Bonder and Victor von Salza
Photos by Victor von Salza
Hamilton Park
If you know anything about the origins of Hamilton Park please contact Ginger Danzer at 503-292-9460.
Level Play Area
photos by Victor von Salza
The completed level play area.
Albert Kelly Park
A History
by the Foulecourt Press 2004 Portland, Oregon
Rev. Albert Kelly 1814-1873
Albert Kelly was an early settler in Oregon, a pioneer minister or "circuit rider".
He was born in 1814, descended from an old colonial family, which had settled in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Ruth Powell and Jane Tweeddale
talk about the early development of Bridlemile, including the beginnings of the Brookford and Wilcox developments in this interview done by Ginger Danzer and Bev Shaw on January 13, 2003 (edited for web site publication February 2005).
John and Nancy Haleston
talk about living in Bridlemile during the second half of the 1950's
John and Nancy Haleston. Photo by Ginger Danzer
Bridlemile Elementary School Oral History Project
Video clips by Melinda McCrossen
Photographs by Victor von Salza
During the 2005 - 2006 school year, the Fourth and Fifth Grade students at Bridlemile Elementary School(BES) investigated the history of Bridlemile and surrounding neighborhoods. The students interviewed longtime Bridlemile residents about the history of the neighborhood and what it was like to live and grow up here back then.
