Woodlawn Historian Anjala Ehelebe has been unearthing Woodlawn stories and photos for years and her efforts have finally been compiled into a beautiful book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood, showcasing our neighborhood’s unique history. Woodlawn was the first settled area of Portland and our history is rich. You may notice it in the diagonal streets (oriented to the street car line), the majestic red brick firehouse and the historic Village Ballroom and there is even more chronicled in Anjala’s book.
Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood is available for perusal at the general meetings and for purchase at major book stores. In the near future, Anjala will have a book signing at Reflections book store and we will put an announcement up when the details are finalized.
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I was so excited to see this book published about the neighborhood I grew up in… some 60 years ago. I lived on 9th & Dekum and have very fond memories of what a great place it was to be as a kid. My grade school friend and I recently walked from 6th street to 18th & Bryant and then around the playground at Woodlawn. We then met our husbands at the firehouse for dinner.. what fun. Anjala did a great job on this book and I have since shared it with many other friends that lived in Woodlawn as well. I would be interested to know of any “old-timers” that may still be in the area. Don’t hesitat to drop me an e-mail. I also appreciate the many residents that are working so hard on bringing back the essence of this neighborhood, including my niece who purchased a house on 7th last year.
Go Woodlawn:)