Montavilla, Portland, Oregon, USA
Welcome to Montavilla! Yes, it’s prounced “monta-villa” which rhymes with “zilla”. Montavilla is a syllabalic abreviation of Mt. Tabor Village.
The name “Montavilla” originated from the abbreviations used on the streetcar destination signs when streetcars served the area starting in 1892. The name was first abbreviated as “Mt. Ta. Villa”, then later as “Monta.Villa”. Residents soon adopted the latter name for the neighborhood, written as Montavilla. Streetcar service to Montavilla ended in 1948 (from Wikipedia, read more).
More links:
OregonLive: Portland neighborhood named one of the top 10 to visit in the country
https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2017/10/portland_neighborhood_named_on.html
The Tragic Story of the Montavilla Neighborhood in PDX
http://bipartisancafe.com/portland/tragic-story-montavilla-neighborhood-pdx/
This East Portland district features family-friendly shops, tasty treats and a historic movie theater.
https://www.travelportland.com/neighborhoods/montavilla/
Where to Drink and Dine in Historic Montavilla
https://pdx.eater.com/maps/where-to-drink-and-dine-in-historic-montavilla
Montavilla Neighborhood Association
https://www.montavillapdx.org/
Community & Civic Life
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/48330
Credits
Board of Directors
Neil Mattson—Executive Director
Marcia Hocker—Vice President
Nancy Mitchell—Secretary
Steve Mitchell—Treasurer
Kim Harrison
Leontyne Morrell-Wilson
Pancho Savery
Katherine Sharp
Resource Council
Douglas Detrick—Substrate Arts Consulting
Christine Fuller—Fuller Events
Darrell Grant—PSU
Fritz Hirsch—Founder
Amy Maxwell—Ticket Tomato
Alema McCrea—AMC Bookkeeping & Tax
George Thorn—RACC
With support from:
Malarkey Family Foundation
Ron & Jean Boesl
Oregon Cultural Trust
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Accelerator Design Studios
Prosper Portland
Oregon Arts Commission
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Metro Regional Government
Oregon Community Foundation
Joan & Jerry Mattson
State of Oregon
Mr Plywood
US Small Business Administration
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation
Washman LLC
Autzen Foundation
New Music USA
Montavilla Sewing Center
Sami Khawaja
City of Portland
Roumpf-Powell Charitable Giving Fund
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Elizabeth Booher
Eric Busch
Douglas Detrick
East Glisan Pizza Lounge
Riverview Bank
Fix Auto East Portland
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
Randy P Lifshotz
Ken Edwards
Barbara Newell
Bipartisian Cafe
Gregory & Mardee Malarkey
Joel Newman
Mt Tabor Middle School Foundation
George & Marcia Hocker