Brooklyn Park in the Brooklyn neighborhood

Brooklyn is a mostly residential neighborhood in southeast Portland, Oregon. It sits along the east side of the Willamette River in the vicinity of Reed College. Founded as a neighbhrood in the late 1860s, the neighborhood today is a middle-class area comprising mainly one-family houses, interspersed with remaining industrial sites along the river and a large railyard. Download high resolution version (500x682, 116 KB)Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon (taken Oct. ... Download high resolution version (500x682, 116 KB)Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon (taken Oct. ... Nickname City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 145. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... Reed College is a liberal arts college with 1340 students as of the fall of 2005 (45% men and 55% women), located in Portland, Oregon in the Eastmoreland neighborhood. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ...

History

The area of the neighborhood was inhabited by Clackamas people before settlement by whites. The first white settler in the area of was Giddeon Tibbet, who acquired the land in the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850. He settled the area in 1851, building a family home and grist mill. Tibbet named the area "Brookland" due to the river, creeks, and lakes on his property. In 1868 Tibbet subdivided the property into smaller lots and allowed the Oregon Central Railroad to cross the property. The rail line and the subdivision quickly brought in a large number of residents to the neighborhood, which acquired its current name of "Brooklyn". The influx lead to the construction of a town square at the corner of Powell Boulevard and Milwaukie Avenue. In the 1890s, the neighborhood received an influx of largely Roman Catholic German-Americans. The neighborhood continues to bear the traces of this period today, with several older German-American businesses, as well as the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Clackamas Indians were a tribe of natives of the American state of Oregon. ... The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known just as the Donation Land Act, was an historic law passed by the Congress of the United States intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest (comprising the present-day states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A grist mill is a place where grains are ground into flour. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... Roman Catholicism in the United States has flourished since its colonial era, previous to the establishment of the nation. ... Motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedom”) Anthem: The third stanza of Das Lied der Deutschen Capital Berlin Largest city Berlin Official language(s) German 1 Government Federal Republic  â€¢ President  â€¢ Chancellor  â€¢ Vice Chancellor Horst Köhler Angela Merkel (CDU) Franz Müntefering (SPD) Formation  â€¢Holy...

In the 1920s, the neighborhood changed drastically as a part of a city-wide construction effort. The construction of the Ross Island Bridge over the Willamette destroyed the town square. At the same, many of the streams and ponds in the neighborhood were filled in. The construction of McLoughlin Boulevard (Oregon Highway 99E) severed the neighborhood's connection to the Willamette waterfront. The construction of an overpass on 17th avenue also divided the neighborhood in two. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ... The Ross Island Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ... Oregon Highway 99 is a state highway that runs between the northern and southern border of Oregon. ...

By the 1960s, the neighborhood had acquired the reputation as being poverty-stricken. It was during this time that current Portland mayor Tom Potter began his police career in Portland, as a beat officer in the neighborhood, as well as nearby Sellwood to the south. According to Potter, he acquired many of the basic tenets of his philosophy of community policing while as a young officer in the neighborhood. Potter became involved in the Brooklyn Action Corps (BAC), a community organization that was founded during this time to combat the poverty, crime, and drugs that were afflicting the neighborhood. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Tom Potter Tom Potter (born 1940) is the current mayor and a former police chief of Portland, Oregon. ... Sellwood is a neighborhood on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in Southeast Portland, Oregon. ... Community policing is a political philosophy in which the police and police department are seen as members of the community, with police officers being part of where they live and work. ...

By the 1980s, the neighborhood had undergone a nearly completely turnaround. Today it is regarded as among southeast Portland's most desirable residential neighborhoods. The current construction of the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland will allow the neighborhood to regain its connection to the Willamette River. MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The Eastbank Esplanade The Eastbank Esplanade (officially Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade) is a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ...

External link

• Official Website

Notable Locals

Amaren Colosi - amateur photographer, professional poser, dimwit.

Ariel Gore - writer.