There seems to be every reason why a portion, at least, of Mount Tabor should be taken as a public park. It is the only important landscape feature for miles around, and the population in its vicinity is destined to be fairly dense. It is already a good deal resorted to by people for their Sunday and holiday outings, and it will be better known to and more visited by the citizens as time goes on. . . .There can be little doubt that public sentiment will cordially support the city government in acquiring considerable land on this prominent and beautiful hill (Olmsted Brothers "Report of the Park Board," 1903).
Mt. Tabor's Architectural Heritage
Realtor Jan Caplener has written an informative brochure about some of the architectural home styles found in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. Included are addresses of area homes built in each architectural style.
Download the Architectural Heritage file (380Kb)  .
The early years of Mt. Tabor
An extensive article by Grant Nelson - read more.
Mount Tabor Park Reservoirs Historic District
The reservoirs in Mount Tabor Park were nominated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in January, 2004. Information has been assembled for those wanting to learn more about this process, includes the "official" National Register of Historic Places documents for the reservoirs from the State Historic Preservation Office in electronic format.
Historic district aging well, report finds
In 2008 the Portland Water Bureau contracted
with Cascade Design Professionals and architect
Robert Dortignacq,to develop a Reservoirs
Historic Structures Report (RHSR), in order to
assess the condition, maintenance,
rehabilitation and preservation of significant
features within the Mount Tabor Park Reservoirs
Historic District.
The report has been completed. Click
here to see it. It found that generally
speaking buildings and other structures were in
good condition. "The structures and buildings
were carefully designed and were built for
durability and low maintenance. Those
considerations have allowed the structures to
age gracefully," the report says..
Mt. Tabor Park Master Plan Report
Portland Parks and Recreation
This comprehensive plan was published in January 2000
but has been updated..
Download the Master Plan Report file (2.6 Mb)
And click on the headline below to read about
the update.
Mt. Tabor Park Master Plan (Updated)
Profile of Mt. Tabor Neighborhood in 2000 Census
Population: 10,037
Area: 1,022 acres
Population Density: 9 persons per acre
Male Population: 4,705 (47%)
Female Population: 5,332 (53%)
Households: 4,316 (96% occupied)
Home Owners: 65% (2,808)
Renters: 35% (1,508)
Household Size: 2.33 avg
A great place to live
You’ve always known Mt. Tabor was a great
place to live. Now a national magazine, Men’s
Journal, says our neighborhood is one of the
30 best places to live in the entire United
States. It’s also the only Oregon site to make
the cut.
Here’s what Men’s Journal had to say
in its June 2009 issue:
Mount Tabor is a low-key neighborhood with
acres of trails at the foot of a 600-foot
volcanic peak. Right next door is Hawthorne, a
funky district with trendy shops, good eats, and
lively nightlife. Our advice: Call Mt. Tabor
home and consider Hawthorne the fun uncle.
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