Reed Neighborhood

Reed Neighborhood

Brief history

The area was founded by Simeon and Amanda Reed. Home to the liberal arts college, Reed College. The Reed's principal contribution to Portland philanthropy is the establishment of Reed College in 1911 by his widow, Amanda. Because Reed had no heirs, the balance of Reed's estate was bequeathed to the college "to ensure the continuing education of the youth of Oregon." Notably, Wm. S. Ladd provided the 83 acre grounds of the college. Reed College serves as another source of Reed's legacy; Reed's personal papers that provide us with the principal history of
Oregon Iron & Steel Company. The papers were transcribed by Reed College historian Dorothy Johansen, as part of a WPA project.

About our association

Do you live in the Reed Area?

The boundaries of Reed are irregular please check below:

Boundaries of Reed are:


On the west: the railroad tracks (approximately SE 23rd);

On the north: SE Holgate Avenue (south side of the street)

On the east: SE 39th Avenue (West side of the street)

On the south between railroad tracks and the western boundary of Reed College property: SE Reedway;

On the south between the western boundary of Reed College property and
SE 34th Steele (north side of the street);

On the south between SE 34th and 39th: North side of SE Woodstock,
excluding Reed College property, but note that in the area south of Reedway, and between the eastern boundary of Reed College property and SE 39th, houses accessed from 39th Avenue belong to the RNA and houses accessed from Woodstock Avenue belong to the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association.

Links

Crime Prevention
Leash laws in Portland Parks
Friends of Trees - organize neighborhood plantings
SE Uplift Reed site
sidewalk curbs and corners repair
street light outage or vandalism