LAURELHURST · PORTLAND

Laurelhurst

Southeast Uplift

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“Historic Olmsted park district. Tree-lined Craftsman streets.”

~4,549 residents · Central Northeast Neighbors · TriMet bus 19 + 20. Walkable to Hollywood district. Bike-priority side streets.

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What Laurelhurst Is Known For

“Historic Olmsted park district. Tree-lined Craftsman streets.”

Foster corridor

Triangle loop

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“Historic Olmsted park district. Tree-lined Craftsman streets.”

— Laurelhurst, Portland

The Vibe

What Laurelhurst Feels Like

Olmsted-planned historic residential showpiece

Laurelhurst feels gracious and deliberately designed, a place of broad parking strips, mature trees, and stately homes set back behind manicured lawns. The curving streets and occasional traffic circles slow everything down, giving the neighborhood a contemplative, almost park-like calm.

Despite its residential serenity, Laurelhurst sits within easy reach of the busy commercial corridors along East Burnside and Northeast Glisan, so residents can stroll from quiet, tree-shaded blocks to coffee shops and restaurants in a matter of minutes.

History

How Laurelhurst Came To Be

Laurelhurst is one of Portland's most celebrated planned neighborhoods, laid out in 1909 on land that had been the Hazel Fern Farm of pioneer William S. Ladd. The development company hired the Olmsted Brothers landscape firm to design the street plan, and the result was a departure from Portland's usual rigid grid, with gently curving streets, traffic circles, and carefully sited park spaces.

Marketed as an upscale, restricted residential district, Laurelhurst filled in through the 1910s and 1920s with substantial homes in a range of period-revival styles. The neighborhood spans both sides of the Multnomah-Sandy boundary, with portions historically counted in both Northeast and Southeast Portland, though it reads today as a single cohesive enclave.

In 1919 the neighborhood gained its crown jewel when the city developed Laurelhurst Park around a former dairy pond. The park and the surrounding architecture earned Laurelhurst recognition on the National Register of Historic Places, cementing its reputation as one of the most intact streetcar-era neighborhoods in the city.

Character

What Defines Laurelhurst

Olmsted street plan

Curving streets, traffic circles, and generous parking strips reflect the Olmsted Brothers' early-twentieth-century landscape design.

Historic district

The neighborhood's intact period-revival architecture earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notable Places in Laurelhurst

Laurelhurst Park

A historic 26-acre city park centered on Firwood Lake, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Coe Circle / Joan of Arc Statue

A gilded equestrian statue of Joan of Arc standing in a traffic circle at NE 39th and Glisan.

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Schools

Laurelhurst Elementary School

Portland Public Schools K-8 in the heart of the neighborhood.

Outdoors

Parks & Greenspaces in Laurelhurst

Laurelhurst Park

A beloved historic park built around a spring-fed pond, with mature trees, winding paths, and a popular off-leash area.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Laurelhurst

Laurelhurst is dominated by large, well-maintained homes from the 1910s and 1920s on generous lots, making it one of Portland's most prestigious and stable residential markets.

Craftsman English Tudor Colonial Revival Mediterranean Revival

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Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Laurelhurst.

Foster corridor

1 Small cafes on SE Foster Rd
2 Eclectic eateries (Stella Taco, Pieper Cafe)
3 Bike-friendly side streets

Triangle loop

1 Foster Powell Park
2 Local restaurants
3 Mt. Scott / Holgate bike greenway

Local evening

1 Bar Carlo
2 Pieper Cafe
3 Stella Taco

Civic Infrastructure

The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Laurelhurst together.

Active associations

Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) neighborhood assn

Laurelhurst triangle: SE Powell Blvd (north) to SE Foster Rd (south) to SE 82nd Ave (east) — bounded by SE Holgate to the north on the SW corner

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