[or-roots] History of Parkrose, OR

[Connie Guardino]

Parkrose, established December 1, 1921, is a branch post office of

Portland serving an area northeast of the city. Prior to the

incorporation of Maywood Park in 1967, the whole area was considered

Park Rose and the name in 1990 is still in general use although a

sizable part is within the corporate limits of the new community. A

subdivision located adjacent to northeast Portland, the plat of Park

Rose was filed on October 5, 1911, and the name was doubtless suggested

because of the proximity of Rose City Park, the plat of which was filed

in March 1907. It is said that a Portland businessman, Frank E. Beach,

was the originator of the name Rose City as applied to Portland.

     ---Oregon Geographic Names 1992; Oregon Post Offices 1847-1982



CARROLLOUC at aol.com wrote:



>  Help - I need to know for certain the date of the incorporation of

> the small town of Montavilla with Portland, OR. My mother, Rhoda

> Napier Cooper was born in Montavilla April 14, 1907. She stated that

> Montavilla was not incorporated with Portland until 1908. However, a

> book by E. Kimbark MacColl gives the date of incorporation as 1906.

> Can anyone give me the correct date for certain? I am writing a story

> of my life growing up in Montavilla and Parkrose during the Depression

> and WWII and would like to have the facts correct. Thank youCarroll

> (Cooper) Summers

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