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Homestead is a small neighborhood in [[Southwest Portland]]. The entire neighborhood is located on the top of [[Marquam Hill]], and is most notable as the home to the [[Oregon Science | '''Homestead''' is a small neighborhood in [[Southwest Portland]]. The entire neighborhood is located on the top of [[Marquam Hill]], and is most notable as the home to the [[Oregon Health and Science University]] campus. | ||
The western portion of Homestead, above OHSU, is part of the original [[Donation Land Claim]] of [[John Donner]], while the eastern portion was part of [[Elizabeth Caruthers|Elizabeth]] and [[Finice Caruthers]]. Donner later sold his claim to [[Philip Marquam]], which is the source of the name Marquam Hill. | The western portion of Homestead, above OHSU, is part of the original [[Donation Land Claim]] of [[John Donner]], while the eastern portion was part of [[Elizabeth Caruthers|Elizabeth]] and [[Finice Caruthers]]. Donner later sold his claim to [[Philip Marquam]], which is the source of the name Marquam Hill. | ||
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==Locally-owned dining & drinking establishments in Homestead== | ==Locally-owned dining & drinking establishments in Homestead== | ||
* [[Slice of Heaven]] - pizza parlor | * [[Slice of Heaven]] - pizza parlor | ||
* [[Rattikan]] - Thai food | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.homesteadna.org/ Homestead Neighborhood Association's website] | * [http://www.homesteadna.org/ Homestead Neighborhood Association's website] | ||
[[Category:Neighborhoods]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 6 December 2011
Homestead is a small neighborhood in Southwest Portland. The entire neighborhood is located on the top of Marquam Hill, and is most notable as the home to the Oregon Health and Science University campus.
The western portion of Homestead, above OHSU, is part of the original Donation Land Claim of John Donner, while the eastern portion was part of Elizabeth and Finice Caruthers. Donner later sold his claim to Philip Marquam, which is the source of the name Marquam Hill.
Locally-owned dining & drinking establishments in Homestead
- Slice of Heaven - pizza parlor
- Rattikan - Thai food