South Burlingame, Portland, Oregon

South Burlingame
Neighborhood
South Burlingame
Coordinates: 45°27′58″N 122°41′06″WPDF map
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	South Burlingame Neighborhood Association
Area
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,279
• Density	3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Housing
• No. of households	614
• Occupancy rate	95% occupied
• Owner-occupied	481 households (78%)
• Renting	133 households (22%)
• Avg. household size	2.08 persons

South Burlingame is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered by Multnomah to the west, Hillsdale and South Portland to the north, River View Cemetery (Portland, Oregon) to the east, and Markham, Marshall Park, and Collins View to the south.

Interstate 5 cuts through the northern part of the neighborhood, separating the Fulton Park area from the rest of South Burlingame.

History

South Burlingame neighborhood street sign topper

South Burlingame was formed on June 7, 1910 when B.M. Lombard, in partnership with Fulton Park Land Company, recorded a replat to a 272-acre (1.10 km²) section of land that was, at the time, a part of the Fulton Park District.

The original Fulton Park District was 411 acres (1.66 km²), and was formed on July 20, 1888 when Philip A. Marquam sold the land to the South West Portland Company for $150,000. It included the present-day South Burlingame neighborhood as well as an eight-block corridor of land that follows Terwilliger Boulevard north from Interstate 5 to Capital Highway.

Prior to 1888 the original land was part of the Thomas F. Stephens donation land claim and was purchased from him in two separate transactions in 1858 and 1868.

It used to be called Carson Heights, and is still known by that name by many longtime neighbors, but now is called South Burlingame. Its nickname was Hummingbird Hill back then because there were so many hummingbirds. South Burlingame Neighborhood was connected to Barbur by an old wooden bridge that was part of the old Vista Bridge from Vista Ave. It was finally replaced with the present bridge in 1991. The original Terwilliger Bridge was the only wood-frame bridge across Interstate 5 in the whole state. The neighborhood features many older homes from the early '20s and '30s up through the '60s.

South Burlingame is a small but mighty neighborhood, one of the smallest neighborhoods of the 95 neighborhoods within Portland having only 1100 households. The neighborhood association is always seeking to have more of our community involved in making it livable, welcoming and vibrant!South Burlingame Neighborhood is home to Burlingame Park, which is almost 5 acres and has a playground and picnic area. Fulton Park is nearby with steps and trails that lead down to Willamette Park with a path along the river into the city center. Neighborhood businesses including Chez Jose, Moonlight Grill, Tryon Creek Sports Bar and more with a Fred Meyer, Zupan's, Basics Market, Hillsdale Farmers Market and Safeway nearby for groceries.

Parks

• Burlingame Park (1949)
• Fulton Park (1941), including Fulton Park Community Center (built 1914 as an elementary school, acquired by Portland Parks and Recreation in 1958) and Fulton Community Garden and Display Garden (1974)

Neighborhood Emergency Team (Portland NET)

The South Burlingame neighborhood is served by an active NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team) under the leadership of Jeff Isreal. Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. NET members are trained to save lives and property until professional responders can arrive. These volunteers are specially trained to help others without putting themselves in harm's way.

External links

• Guide to South Burlingame Neighborhood (southburlingamena.org)