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14-464: The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the northwest section of Portland, Oregon , United States. Craftsman -style and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with old apartment buildings and new condominiums, within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops. The Portland Streetcar 's first line (the NS Line ) terminates there, connecting

28-400: A hundred trees, orchids , water plants, perennials , bamboos , and unusual shrubs located throughout the garden. In total there are more than 400 species. The dominant feature is the artificial Lake Zither at the center of the garden. Water covers an astonishing 8,000 square feet (20%) of the garden's total area, its visual impact makes it feel much more widespread and dominant throughout

42-657: A pair of lions at its entrance at NW 4th Ave. and W Burnside St. and home to the Lan Su Chinese Garden . Before World War II , this area was known as Japan Town; Chinatown was previously located just south of W. Burnside St. along the riverfront. Farther west is the compact but thriving NW 21st and 23rd Avenue restaurant and retail area, the core of the Northwest District. Parts of this area are also called Uptown and Nob Hill . Nicknames include Snob Hill and Trendy Third . The residential areas adjacent to

56-524: A security fence around the Lan Su Chinese Garden to stop repeated vandalism About 90% of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China. However, no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Instead, many plants were found in gardens and nurseries in Oregon, having grown from plants brought over before the import ban. Some plants in the garden are as old as 100 years. There are over

70-545: Is named alphabetically from Ankeny through York (the street following York is Reed Street). The street between Wilson and York was called "X Street" until it was renamed as Roosevelt Street. Burnside Street, the "B" in the sequence, divides the Northeast and Northwest quadrants of the city from the Southeast and Southwest. The Pearl District is a recent name for a former warehouse and industrial area just north of downtown. Many of

84-524: The 1990s and assisted in the non-profit group that operates the garden in finding a site for a garden. The garden was designed by Kuang Zhen and built by 65 artisans from Suzhou on land donated by NW Natural on a 99-year lease ; groundbreaking occurred in July 1999, and construction was completed 14 months later at a cost of about $ 12.8 million. 500 tons of rock, including Chinese scholar's rocks from Lake Tai ( Taihu stone ), were brought from China and used in

98-561: The Northwest District include Couch Park (1977) and Wallace Park (1920). Northwest District public schools include Chapman Elementary School and the Metropolitan Learning Center . Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center and Linfield University -Portland Campus are located between NW 23rd and NW 22nd avenues. Several characters in Portland native Matt Groening 's television show The Simpsons have names based on

112-570: The Pearl. West of the developed areas is the northern portion of Portland's West Hills, including the majority of extensive Forest Park and the Willamette Heights, Hillside, Sylvan, Skyline and Forest Heights neighborhoods. Portland Classical Chinese Garden In the early 1980s an effort was started to build a Chinese garden in Portland, and in 1988 Suzhou and Portland became sister cities. Portland mayor Vera Katz continued those efforts in

126-642: The alphabetically named streets in the Northwest District, e.g. Reverend Lovejoy , Mayor Quimby and the bully Kearney . Northwest Portland, Oregon Northwest Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon , United States. Northwest Portland includes the Pearl District , most of Old Town Chinatown , the Northwest District , and various residential and industrial neighborhoods. A range of streets primarily in Northwest Portland

140-669: The district to the Pearl District , Downtown Portland and points south to the South Waterfront , and several TriMet bus lines also serve the district. The district stretches west to east from the base of the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) to I-405 (between NW 15th and 16th avenues), and north to south from NW Nicolai Street and the Willamette River to W Burnside St. It borders the neighborhoods of Forest Park and Hillside on

154-399: The garden. The garden's grand opening was on September 14, 2000. The construction of the central lake has created problems at times, such as leakage and one case of three visitors fallen into it. In 2010, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the garden, the garden was renamed to Lan Su Chinese Garden. Su represents Suzhou and Lan represents Portland. In 2024, Portland City Officials erected

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168-515: The shopping district include the Alphabet Historic District (with large Victorian and Craftsman homes built in the years before and shortly after 1900) and a large district centered on Wallace Park . The neighborhood has a mix of Victorian era houses, apartment buildings from throughout the 20th century, and various businesses centered on Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center . The Portland Streetcar connects Nob Hill to downtown, via

182-645: The warehouses have been converted into lofts , and new multistory condominiums have also been developed on previously vacant land. The increasing density has attracted a mix of restaurants, brewpubs , shops, and art galleries. The galleries sponsor simultaneous artists' receptions every month, in an event known as First Thursday . Between the Pearl District and the Willamette is the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. It includes Portland's Chinatown , marked by

196-469: The west, Northwest Industrial on the north, the Pearl District on the east, and Goose Hollow on the south. This part of Portland is known more by names for various streets and areas within it than by its official name. These include: Beyond NW 21st and 23rd are residential districts and recreational areas, such as the forested Macleay Park (acquired 1897, in the Forest Park neighborhood ). Parks within

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