laurelhurst history

At the request of neighbors, the LNA board researched and prepared this history of racial restrictive deed covenants in Laurelhurst and elsewhere in Portland and the country.  The draft was distributed to the neighborhood, reviewed in two community meetings and via email and mailed comments, revised, and approved by the LNA board on September 8, 2020.

Much of the text below is adapted from information originally found on OurLaurelhurst.org, a community resource for the Laurelhurst neighborhood; our thanks to Sharon Kidder.