Hillside | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 45°31′42″N 122°42′49″W / 45.52831°N 122.71365°WPDF map | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
City | Portland |
Government | |
• Association | Hillside Neighborhood Association |
• Coalition | Neighbors West/Northwest |
Area | |
• Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 1,285 |
• Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Housing | |
• No. of households | 573 |
• Occupancy rate | 95% occupied |
• Owner-occupied | 547 households (95%) |
• Renting | 26 households (5%) |
• Avg. household size | 2.24 persons |
Hillside is a Northwest Portland neighborhood in the city's West Hills. It is anchored by the Hillside Community Center, the former site of Catlin Gabel School, which was designed by noted architect Pietro Belluschi. The center features neighborhood meeting spaces, a soccer field and a basketball court. The neighborhood is adjacent to Northwest, which is home to many restaurants, bars and shops and to Forest Park.