Broadway (Portland, Oregon)
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Broadway is a street in Portland, Oregon
that runs from the Southwest Hills into the Rose City Park area of Portland. It is north-south in Downtown Portland, crosses the Willamette over the Broadway Bridge
, and is east-west on the east side of the Willamette River. The Portland Memorial Coliseum and Lloyd Center
are located on or near Broadway. Many old movie theaters are on Broadway in the Hollywood District
. The street also runs through historic Irvington
and Sullivan's Gulch
.
Over a dozen buildings on Broadway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, but the street is meant to be a busy and commecial, and to provide a route through which Portlanders could commute. Due to its advanced lighting system, it was once called "the brightest street in the world." It was called 7th Avenue west of the Willamette until 1913.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
that runs from the Southwest Hills into the Rose City Park area of Portland. It is north-south in Downtown Portland, crosses the Willamette over the Broadway Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Portland)
The Broadway Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It was the first bascule bridge built in Portland and the longest in the world at the time of its completion. It is the longest Rall-type bascule bridge still in existence.-History and description:The...
, and is east-west on the east side of the Willamette River. The Portland Memorial Coliseum and Lloyd Center
Lloyd Center
Lloyd Center is a shopping mall in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon, United States, just northeast of downtown. It is owned by Glimcher Realty Trust and anchored by Macy's, Nordstrom, Sears, Marshalls and Ross. The mall features three floors of shopping with the third level serving mostly...
are located on or near Broadway. Many old movie theaters are on Broadway in the Hollywood District
Hollywood, Portland, Oregon
The Hollywood District is a neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon, United States renamed for its historic 1920s-era Hollywood Theatre...
. The street also runs through historic Irvington
Irvington, Portland, Oregon
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, it consists of a rectanglar area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway...
and Sullivan's Gulch
Sullivan's Gulch, Portland, Oregon
Sullivan's Gulch is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. The name commemorates Timothy Sullivan, an early farmer in the area. Sullivan settled his donation land claim on January 27, 1851...
.
Over a dozen buildings on Broadway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, but the street is meant to be a busy and commecial, and to provide a route through which Portlanders could commute. Due to its advanced lighting system, it was once called "the brightest street in the world." It was called 7th Avenue west of the Willamette until 1913.