Albina, Portland, Oregon

This article is about the area of Portland, Oregon. For the historic city in Oregon, see Albina, Oregon. For other uses, see Albina.
1891 Union Pacific Railroad Company Albina, Oregon

Albina is a collection of neighborhoods located in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon, United States. For most of the 20th century it was home to the majority of the city’s African American population. The area derives its name from Albina, Oregon, a historical American city that was consolidated into Portland in 1891. Albina includes the modern Portland neighborhoods of Eliot, Boise, Humboldt, Overlook, and Piedmont.[1]

  1. ^ "Albina area (Portland)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06.