Gresham 1930s Map

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Identifier

ghs2014e0251

Description

Map of part of downtown Gresham as it appeared in the 1930s, compiled from recollections of residents and various primary sources.
Map area: SE Metzger to NE 2nd St and SE Linden Ave to SW Walters Rd.
Shows Johnson Creek, Metzger Hill, Pioneer Cemetery, business and residential sites. Powell Blvd is listed as Powell Valley Rd.
Map legend, copied from pg. 62-63 of "Gresham: Stories of Our Past, Before and After the World Wars" book:
1. Schultz home and apartments
2. Schultz service station; later Foreman, Hodge's
3. Todd Barber Shop
4. Post office, later Moore McKeel Restaurant
5. First State Bank
6. Davidson Drug Fountain, Fred Powell, druggist
6A. Stairway to Drs. Ott, dentists
7. Lundquist & Gilberson, Howitt's Meat Market
8. Masonic Hall
9. Raker Ford Garage, later McRobert Ford
10. Welty Brothers Garage
11. Burch' s Second-Hand Store
12. Thompson Barn, later Ernie Winter's Garage
13. Japanese Garderner, T. Miyasaki
14. Railway Agent's residence
15. Railway Interurban depot
16. P.E.P. Co. substation
17. Pickle factory, Welty Bros. Wrecking Yard
17A. Roy Lewis, then Welty residence
18. Archie Alyea residence
18A. Alyea's private bridge
19. Witherows' Restaurant; later Wellings
20. Hamline & Hoss Garage, Fancher Auto
21. Huge elevator for cars, later Wheeler Barber
22. A. J. W. Brown, meat market
23. Piggly Wiggly operated by E. R. Walser
24. Peterson's Delicatessen, later PGE
25. Smith's Restaurant, later Hardings
26. Thoren Bros. woodworking sales office
27. Moyer Theater: Cafe, beauty shop on sides
28. Metzger weigh scales in the street.
29. Metzger feed store.
30. Metzger feed mill.
31. A. W. Metzger & Co. Grocery and Hardware
32. West Coast Telephone Co.
33. H. H. Mealey Jewelry
34. Dowsett-Welling Rexall Drug Store
35. Aylsworth & Martin Clothier
36. Post Office and Walter's Beauty Shop
37. Peter Leonard Taylor Shop
38. Carl Dahl Shoe Shop
39. City Recorder, later J. Ross Brown Realty/Ins.
40. City Hall, Fire Station
41. Fred Howitt residence
42. Bus Stop Cafe
43. Ivy Service Station, Christenson & Tillstrom
44. Ernie Christenson residence, later E. R. Walser
45. Hank Lowe home/beauty; Peterson Plumbing
46. Odd Fellows Hall and Rebecca Lodge
47. unknown
48. Brockway & Nelson, Dodge dealership
49. Green's Woodworking Shop
50. Chris Satter residence
51. Fun Center, bowling alley.
52. Methodist Episcopal Church
53. Old Methodist Church parsonage, Walser home
54. Smith home, Vick and Walt
55. unknown
56. W. J. Cooper residence
57. Dr. Alfred Thompson residence
58. Wilsons
59. Faye Gunther residence
60. Fieldhouse Fancher Chevrolet dealer
61. .... Erickson for short time.
62. Rental house, George and Donnie Lintner
63. George and Grace Page (Don and Jean)
64. James and Hester Lawrence; Hjaltalin family
65. James and Vivian Gordy Lawrence residence
66. Frank and Josie Metzger residence
67. Virell's
68. Bergland's
69. Gates Funeral Home; Carroll Funeral Home
70. Winter's residence
71. Ernest and Mary Mallett residence
72. unknown
73. .... McQuary (ran Red & White Grocery)
74. Franz and Elizabeth Olbrich residence
75. Private road to Will Metzger residence
76. C. J. Lundquist residence
77. A. W. "Bert" and Eva Metzger residence
78. J. W. Steffanson residence
79. .... Bergstrom or Roy Bunting
80. Elva and Jemima Ann Camp residence
81. Melvin and Katie Camp residence
82. Boughner rental
83. Eleanor Boughner residence
84. George and Harriet Metzger residence
85. Harry Bjur residence
86. Al Camp residence
87. Dick and Kate Jennings family
88. Lock Lewis family
89. .... Bratzel
62
90. ... Coe
91.
92. Carl and Tilda Dahl family (Loretta, Raymond)
93. Henry Tilgner family (Roy, Glenna, Bob, Billy)
94. Jim Cogswell home (with a pond)
95. Frank Beers family
96. Roy Lewis family
97. Adel Zurcher
98. Fred Hills family; later Ben and Clara Owens
99. Inez Lusted
100. Ed and Nora Rusher family
101. Vern Cole family
102. Glen Franks residence
103."Shorty" Anerson residence
104.Copeland Lumber Yard
105. Portland Stages Garage
106. Roy and Ella Pererson, son Darrell (Pete)
107. ... Balmer family
108. Breniser family
109. Old wooden foot bridge
110. Inez Lusted
111. Eli Parker
112. Ed Stubbs office
113. Thompson apartments
114. New Methodist parsonage
115. Dee's Inn and Out
116. Brown Flower Shop
117. unknown
118. Chris Satter's Market
119. Harding Cafe
120. Ed Bjur residence
121. Emanuel and Daisy Miller residence
122. Walt Tilistrom residence
123. Dr. Griffith's office
123A. City Hall courtyard
124. Joe Chiodo Plumbing
125. Bjur Electric
126. Stairs to Dr. Adix office and apartments
127.
128. Frank Escobar residence
129. Ronald Stookey residence; now Post Office
130. A. J. W. Brown residence
131. Jacob Metzger residence
132. Dr. Adix residence
133. Ralph Deaville residence
134. Gresham Grade School
135. Baptist Church
136. Church parsonage; Walser family first residence
137. Grange Hall
138. Raker residence
139. Hand car shed
140. Horseshoe Swamp
141. Hobo Camp

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In Copyright

Location

Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Date

1996

Creator

Chase, James

Subject

Maps

Historic Downtown Gresham

Cemeteries

Provenance

Hand-drawn by James Chase for the 1996 book "Gresham: Stories of Our Past, Before and After the World Wars" published by Gresham Historical Society and edited by Wynferd R. "Wink" Chilton. The map appears on pg. 61 with a legend on pages 62-63.

Type

Text; Image

Medium

Map

Item sets

Gresham Heritage