“As noted above, SE Stark Street had its early beginnings as an old wagon road called Base Line Road. The historic street was named for Benjamin Stark (1820-1898), a US senator from Oregon. In the survey of Portland, dated 1852, Stark Street is listed as an original street to downtown Portland. In Jan of 1892, a section of Base Line Rd was changed to Stark Street. This included all roadway from the east bank of the Willamette River to the Lone Fir Cemetery (21st Ave).”
P2 (Mile marker 2 embedded into wall at Lone Fire Cemetery just east of SE 21st. on SE Stark St.
Information about original system of orientation in Portland, Oregon
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