History
Sharing Our Family Stories
March 30, 2010 - 2:22pm — 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 - 10:27pm — 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 - 10:24pm — 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 - 10:48am — 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 - 4:53pm — BNA WebmasterLocation
Description:
In conjunction with the Wilcox Manor Open House. Ginger is working on getting permission for a walking tour to view (from the outside at least) the Wilcox Carriage House, and another nearby related out building. The tour will go by some other points of interest and some fall color should be visible too. More details coming here soon.
Victor von Salza
As of the end of July 2008 I am no longer BNA Web master. You can read more about me, my work, and interests at my Web site www.vonsalza.com and my flickr page.
Ken 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 - 8:47am — 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 - 11:55pm — BNA WebmasterLocation
Description:
Ginger Danzer our neighborhood History Chair has put together an informative walk of homes of historic and architectural interest in the southwest section of Bridlemile. Come learn and share what you know about the homes, the Heritage Elm, how walking along SW Hamilton could be made safer, and many other things you’ll see along the route.
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.
Information about the Bridlemile Creek Restoration that runs along the east end of Hamilton Park can be found here.
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.
In 1848, Albert and three of his brothers set out for Oregon. He and brother Clinton got as far as Independence, Missouri, when Albert's livestock were scattered by a storm and lost. Brother Clinton kept on going, but Albert turned back and delayed coming west until the next year. In 1849, Albert and his family joined with a military party under one Capt. Jones, being sent west in response to the Whitman massacre.
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).
Ruth Powell & Jane Tweeddale. Photo by Ginger Danzer
Mrs. Ruth Powell was a land owner, resident and developer of land. Jane Tweeddale owns a home on Jerald Way.
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
As young twenty-five year olds, John and Nancy Haleston bought their Bridlemile lot and began building their home in 1954. They bought the property on 3805 SW Jerald Way from the realtor, Lyle Nosler who was developing the property with Dr. John H. Powell, the owner, and John J. Whelan, architect. John has an original of the brochure promoting the area that had been recently named Bridlemile. Their home and several others in the area were built by Louie Cotsifas and his son George. The land was in Multnomah County and they bought their water from Portland. John does not think the area was well plotted. Some of the lots are very deep and because of the grade, frequently resulted in huge front yards with no privacy at the expense of disproportionately small back yards.
