Tanasbourne, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Tanasbourne, Oregon is a neighborhood in Washington County, Oregon
where NW 185th Avenue and U.S. Route 26 (Sunset Highway) intersect. The area sits between Beaverton
and Hillsboro
, and is generally considered to be south of U.S. 26, north of Walker Road, west of 158th, and east of Cornelius Pass Road
. The area has many shopping areas and is the former home of the defunct Tanasbourne Mall.
developed a large tract of land along the Sunset Highway near 185th Avenue. The name of the development is a hybrid of the Middle English term bourn and tenas from the Chinook jargon
. The latter term translates as small and the former as creek, giving the term tanasbourne the meaning of small, pretty creeks.
Standard developed an indoor mall at the site, with the mall opening in 1975. In 1976 a library was opened in the community, and in 1990 the city of Hillsboro took over those operations and maintained the branch until 2007 when it was closed and a new main branch of the Hillsboro Public Library
was opened further west. In 1983, the county approved a master plan created by Standard to develop 850 acres (344 ha) at Tanasbourne. Hillsboro annexed much of the Tanasbourne area in 1987. The next year plans were announced for an expansion of the old mall along with building new retail buildings in the area. The mall was never expanded.
Hillsboro started working to designate the area as a town center within Metro
's planning framework in 1996. The Streets of Tanasbourne
lifestyle shopping mall opened along Cornell Road in October 2004 after original approval for the project in 2000. Hillsboro is in the process of planning a major redevelopment of the area.
. This two-story, 152000 square feet (14,121.3 m²) mall was completed in 1975 by owners Standard Insurance
. The original tenants included a library, a day care, professional offices and a three-screen movie theater named Town Center Cinemas.
A TriMet
park-and-ride
lot was constructed adjacent to the mall. Tanasbourne Town Center also had an official alternative name of Tanasbourne Mall, which was commonly used by the public.
In 1988, plans called for developing a shopping area around the mall that would have more than 1000000 ft2, including the mall. The mall would also be renovated as part of the plan that included Standard selling part of their development, including the mall, to Pacific Rim Development Corporation.
In 1990, a new outdoor shopping center was opened across 185th Avenue from the indoor mall. This led to many of the existing tenants such as anchors Safeway
and PayLess Drug
(now Rite Aid
) to move to the newer shopping center. The old building was torn down in 1993 and replaced with an outdoor shopping center that includes Target
.
Tanasbourne sits at 236 feet (71.9 m) above sea-level. Most of the community is within Hillsboro, and that city maintains a police station
in the vicinity. Hillsboro also has several parks in the area including Evergreen Park, Orchard Park
, and Magnolia Park
. The area is split between the Hillsboro School District
and the Beaverton School District
.
The area is a regional shopping hub that includes the Tanasbourne Town Center, Tanasbourne Village, and The Streets of Tanasbourne. Besides shopping centers, Tanasbourne is home to large apartment complexes, industrial/commercial parks, and many medical facilities. Kaiser Permanente
is building a new hospital, Kaiser Westside Medical Center
, in the community, with completion scheduled for 2013. Located in Oregon's Silicon Forest
, the area is home to EPSON's
Portland operation, a Netflix call center, a loan processing center for Bank of America
, and OHSU's West Campus.
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
where NW 185th Avenue and U.S. Route 26 (Sunset Highway) intersect. The area sits between Beaverton
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
and Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, and is generally considered to be south of U.S. 26, north of Walker Road, west of 158th, and east of Cornelius Pass Road
Cornelius Pass Road
Cornelius Pass Road is an arterial road over Cornelius Pass in the Tualatin Mountains west of Portland, Oregon, USA. Running north–south, the road stretches between U.S. Route 30 on the north and Oregon Route 8 on the south...
. The area has many shopping areas and is the former home of the defunct Tanasbourne Mall.
History
In the 1970s Standard Insurance CompanyStandard Insurance Company
Standard Insurance Company, also branded as The Standard, is an American insurance and financial company which is a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, headquartered in Portland, Oregon....
developed a large tract of land along the Sunset Highway near 185th Avenue. The name of the development is a hybrid of the Middle English term bourn and tenas from the Chinook jargon
Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
. The latter term translates as small and the former as creek, giving the term tanasbourne the meaning of small, pretty creeks.
Standard developed an indoor mall at the site, with the mall opening in 1975. In 1976 a library was opened in the community, and in 1990 the city of Hillsboro took over those operations and maintained the branch until 2007 when it was closed and a new main branch of the Hillsboro Public Library
Hillsboro Public Library
The Hillsboro Public Library is a two-location public library system in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. First opened in 1914 in a Carnegie library building, the system provides services to a population area of 157,000 people. As of 2004, the system had a usage of 674,000 visits per year...
was opened further west. In 1983, the county approved a master plan created by Standard to develop 850 acres (344 ha) at Tanasbourne. Hillsboro annexed much of the Tanasbourne area in 1987. The next year plans were announced for an expansion of the old mall along with building new retail buildings in the area. The mall was never expanded.
Metro (Oregon regional government)
Metro, formerly known as Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area...
's planning framework in 1996. The Streets of Tanasbourne
The Streets of Tanasbourne
The Streets of Tanasbourne is a shopping mall located in the Tanasbourne area of Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in October 2004, the center provides shopping to the Hillsboro/Beaverton area west of Portland, near the Sunset Highway...
lifestyle shopping mall opened along Cornell Road in October 2004 after original approval for the project in 2000. Hillsboro is in the process of planning a major redevelopment of the area.
Tanasbourne Mall
In 1974, construction began on a $6 million shopping center to be named Tanasbourne Town Center located on the east side of northwest 185th adjacent to the Sunset HighwaySunset Highway (Oregon)
The Sunset Highway No. 47 , in the state of Oregon, is an official designation for the portion of U.S. Route 26 between its western terminus, south of Seaside, and the interchange with Interstate 405 in downtown Portland...
. This two-story, 152000 square feet (14,121.3 m²) mall was completed in 1975 by owners Standard Insurance
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. is a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2006 it ranked as number 731 on the Fortune list with in excess of $2 billion in annual revenues. StanCorp is an insurance and financial services corporation founded in 1906...
. The original tenants included a library, a day care, professional offices and a three-screen movie theater named Town Center Cinemas.
A TriMet
TriMet
TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon...
park-and-ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lot was constructed adjacent to the mall. Tanasbourne Town Center also had an official alternative name of Tanasbourne Mall, which was commonly used by the public.
In 1988, plans called for developing a shopping area around the mall that would have more than 1000000 ft2, including the mall. The mall would also be renovated as part of the plan that included Standard selling part of their development, including the mall, to Pacific Rim Development Corporation.
In 1990, a new outdoor shopping center was opened across 185th Avenue from the indoor mall. This led to many of the existing tenants such as anchors Safeway
Safeway Inc.
Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...
and PayLess Drug
Thrifty PayLess
Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc. was a pharmacy holding company that owned the Thrifty Drugs and PayLess Drug Stores chains in the western United States....
(now Rite Aid
Rite Aid
Rite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
) to move to the newer shopping center. The old building was torn down in 1993 and replaced with an outdoor shopping center that includes Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
.
Features
Hillsboro Police Department
The Hillsboro Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency of the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. It is a regionally accredited agency with 115 sworn officers on the force. As of July 2010, the chief is Carey Sullivan in a city of over 90,000 residents west of Portland,...
in the vicinity. Hillsboro also has several parks in the area including Evergreen Park, Orchard Park
Orchard Park (Oregon)
Orchard Park is a municipal park in Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 2003, the park covers a along Rock Creek in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. The park includes nature trails, a playground, and a nine-hole disc golf course. Employees of the R.E.I...
, and Magnolia Park
Magnolia Park (Hillsboro, Oregon)
Magnolia Park is a municipal park in the Tanasbourne neighborhood of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 2008, the community park is off northwest 192nd avenue between Walker and Cornell roads near The Streets of Tanasbourne shopping center...
. The area is split between the Hillsboro School District
Hillsboro School District
The Hillsboro School District 1J is a unified school district located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The district operates 26 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. Founded in 1851, the school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union,...
and the Beaverton School District
Beaverton School District
The Beaverton School District is a school district in suburban Beaverton and Portland, Oregon, United States. The Beaverton Elementary School District 48 was established in 1876, with other elementary districts later merged into the district. The elementary district was later merged with the high...
.
The area is a regional shopping hub that includes the Tanasbourne Town Center, Tanasbourne Village, and The Streets of Tanasbourne. Besides shopping centers, Tanasbourne is home to large apartment complexes, industrial/commercial parks, and many medical facilities. Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...
is building a new hospital, Kaiser Westside Medical Center
Kaiser Westside Medical Center
Kaiser Westside Medical Center is a hospital under construction in the Tanasbourne neighborhood in Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Scheduled to open in 2012 with 126 hospital beds, the Kaiser Permanente facility is planned to later expand to 174 beds...
, in the community, with completion scheduled for 2013. Located in Oregon's Silicon Forest
Silicon Forest
Silicon Forest is a nickname for the cluster of high-tech companies located in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Southwest Washington, and most frequently refers to the industrial corridor between Beaverton and Hillsboro in northwest Oregon.The name is similar to...
, the area is home to EPSON's
Seiko Epson
, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment...
Portland operation, a Netflix call center, a loan processing center for Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, and OHSU's West Campus.