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The Neighborhood

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
Katherine Sharp

Resource Council

Donna Cruz-Moreno—PJCE
Douglas Detrick—Substrate Arts Consulting
Darrell Grant—PSU
Fritz Hirsch—Founder
Don Lucoff—DL Music Media
Pancho Savery—Reed College
George Thorn—RACC

With support from:

Malarkey Family Foundation
Prosper Portland
Ron & Jean Boesl
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Oregon Community Foundation
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Oregon Arts Commission
Jeremy & Joan Mattson
Mr Plywood
Accelerator Design Studios, Inc.
New Music USA
Katherine Mattson
Washman LLC
James F & Marion L Miller Foundation
Montavilla Sewing Center
Sami Khawaja
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Bret Brantner
Elizabeth Booher
Autzen Foundation
East Glisan Pizza Lounge
Riverview Bank
Fix Auto East Portland
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
Randy P Lifshotz
Douglas Detrick
Barbara Newell
Eric Busch
Bipartisan Cafe
Mt Tabor Middle School Foundation