Welcome
The Irvington neighborhood is located in the northeast section of Portland, Oregon. The neighborhood traces its history to the William and Elizabeth Irving Donation Land Claim of 1851 as well as several small adjoining subdivisions. The neighborhood streets were laid out in 1887, and residential lots began selling in 1891.
An early example of a streetcar suburb, Irvington contains the largest, most diverse, and intact collections of Queen Anne, Arts and Crafts, and Colonial Revival style residences in the City of Portland as well as the State of Oregon. In 2010, Irvington was designated an historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1966, a group of neighbors formed the Irvington Community Association (ICA). Today, the ICA continues to play an important role in promoting and preserving one of Portland's most vibrant and livable neighborhoods.
From street tree inventories to land use meetings to the Irvington Home Tour - there are countless ways to participate.
Join us!
Next ICA Meeting
Thursday, June 11th, Central Lutheran Church, now PYP, at 7:00 pm. Entrance in the rear. Call or email for the code to enter. We will be meeting in the Nave balcony this month due to PYP auditions. There is an elevator and you can also reach it by using the stairs. The balcony entrance is on the upper floor, south side of the building
Guest Denyse McGriff will discuss historic homes. Candace Smith has asked for the ICA to partner with Homeshare regarding making a room in your home available for occupancy. Evan Carmi will present a post-Captial Improvement Committee plan for Klickitat Mall and ask for funding. There will be updates on Movies in the Park and Land Use. Tiana Tozer will ask for support for earmarking funds from the Clean Energy Fund for increasing police. I have received calls regarding concern about activity near the OnPoint site. That may have a brief discussion. We will have board elections. All neighbors are invited and encouraged to attend. Any neighbor in the Irvington neighborhood is eligible for a board position on our “B” slate this year. If you are a renter and/or believe you may represent an under-represented demographic, you are encouraged to join.
Steven Cole
President, Irvington Community Association
503-754-7713