An exterior view of the old Lents School in Portland, shortly before being abandoned for a new building. Smoke comes from a chimney in the multi-story wooden building, which appears to …

Oct 28, 2016 · Lents was originally platted as the town of Lent by the eldest son of Oliver Lent, George P. Lent in 1892. The original town was bounded by southeast Foster Road, southeast …

Lents was originally platted as the Town of Lent by Oliver P. Lent (1830–1899) in 1892. The original town was bounded by SE Foster Rd., SE Duke St., SE 92nd Ave, and SE 97th Ave. …

A man shoveling coal at the old Lents School in Portland. He stands next to a wheelbarrow and piles of coal. The school was decommissioned in 1950 after the construction of a new school …

Jun 7, 2016 · Lents is due east of the Foster-Powell Neighborhood, south of Montavilla and Powellhurst, and west of Pleasant Valley. It is also one of Portland’s oldest, largest, and most …

By 1905, the Lents business district had expanded exponentially to include grocery, bakery, furniture, clothing, and hardware shops, real estate offices, a drug store, barber, and even a …

Jan 9, 2025 · Founded as an independent town and suburb southeast of Portland, Lents neighborhood was annexed into the city in 1912. Composed of lower-income Jewish, Chinese, …

A little video of the history of Lents and it's current development. History. Lents was originally platted as the Town of Lent by Oliver P. Lent (1830–1899) in 1892. The original town was …

The vision for the revitalized Lents neighborhood in the 1996 Adopted Lents Neighborhood Plan through the City of Portland Bureau of Planning was as follows: Lents will…. Be a thriving …

Feb 18, 2023 · Historic images of Lents, OR.