Irvington, Portland, Oregon
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Community and Civic Life, it consists of a rectangular area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway. It borders the King, Sabin, and Alameda neighborhoods to the north; Alameda and Grant Park to the east; Sullivan's Gulch and the Lloyd District to the south; and Eliot to the west. (The Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods extend into the northeastern part of Irvington, creating two areas of overlap.)
Irvington | |
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Neighborhood | |
Clockwise from top left: The Robert F. Lytle House, Westminster Presbetarian Church, The Gustav Freiwald House, Irvington Court Apartments | |
Location in Portland | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′26″N 122°38′54″WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Association | Irvington Community Association |
| • Coalition | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,684 |
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (4,000/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 3159 |
| • Occupancy rate | 96% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 1448 households (46%) |
| • Renting | 1711 households (54%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.12 persons |
Irvington Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Northeast Portland |
| Area | 583 acres (236 ha) |
| Built | 1891–1948 |
| MPS | Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830–1960 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000850 |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 2010 |
The neighborhood is distinguished by a number of large stately homes, often positioned on multiple or oversized lots. The Irvington Community Association funds its activities by holding a well-attended tour of these homes each spring.