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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

Douglas Detrick—Substrate Arts Consulting
Darrell Grant—PSU
Fritz Hirsch—Founder
Amy Maxwell—Ticket Tomato
Pancho Savery—Reed College
George Thorn—RACC

With support from:

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Ron & Jean Boesl
Oregon Cultural Trust
Malarkey Family Foundation
Portland Events & Film
Accelerator Design Studios, Inc.
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Metro Regional Government
Mr. Plywood
Oregon Community Foundation
Joan & Jerry Mattson
State of Oregon
Oregon Arts Commission
US Small Business Administration
James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
Washman LLC
Katherine Mattson
Autzen Foundation
New Music USA
Montavilla Sewing Centers
City of Portland
Sami Khawaja
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Elizabeth Booher
East Glisan Pizza Lounge
Riverview Bank
Fix Auto
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
Portland State University
Randy P. Lifshotz
Douglas Detrick
Vestal Elementary
Barbara Newell
Bipartisian Cafe
Eric Busch
Joel Newman
Mt. Tabor Middle School Foundation