Portland's Slabtown Neighborhood Tour

Prepare for a cultural tour based on archival research, with oral lore and historic images shared to enhance your experience. AHC guests will visit the former sites of the world’s largest log cabin, Vaughn Street Baseball Park, Guilds Lake Courts War Housing, and the entrance to the 1905 Lewis and Clark Fair. Historic images of existing preserved structures, homes, store fronts, a theaters and even a brothel, enable the guest to observe neighborhood evolution. We will dive into the impacts of population growth, streetcar routes, redlining, urban renewal projects and freeway projects as we take you past many existing historic sites on the return trip to NW 23rd Avenue.

Portlander Tanya Lyn March received her doctoral degree in Urban Studies from Portland State University in 2010, focusing on historic preservation and community development. She has a master's degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and is raising two young men, one who attends Roosevelt High School, the other son who graduated from Portland State University in 2023 and assists his mother with running Slabtown Tours. She has worked on the teams for preserving Peacock Lane historic district, Darcelle's House and Vanport.

Space is Limited. Pre-Registration is Required. 

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