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Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide

Portland’s SE Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood (which includes Clinton Street and Ladd’s Addition) defies easy definition.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Elm-Lined Streets in Hosford-Abernethy’s Ladd’s Addition

Hosford-Abernethy is bordered on the north by the Buckman neighborhood, south by the Brooklyn neighborhood, west by the Willamette River, and east by the Richmond neighborhood.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Portland Neighborhoods Boundary Map

Just a short jaunt over the Hawthorne Bridge, across the Willamette River from downtown Portland, this high-profile neighborhood (which includes much-touted Clinton Street and Ladd’s Addition mini-hoods) defies easy definition. It actually contains worlds within worlds–old world charm commingled with trendy restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and the daily onslaught of bikers.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Hosford-Abernethy Ladd’s Addition & Clinton Street Map

Near the river, there are remnants of industrial grunge, increasingly comingled with upscale apartment and condominium complexes and trendy new businesses.


Check out our Women Who Walk Meetup for monthly walking tours of Portland’s iconic neighborhoods.  


But further east, the vibe becomes increasingly residential, still a little shabby perhaps, but endearing in its own way. The green-eyed cat, who leaped down a flight of stairs and plopped herself on the sidewalk to prevent my passing, is Mub, with a long u.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Walking East Along SE Mill Street to Ladd’s Addition

And then suddenly and almost magically, you find yourself on wide, lush streets overhung with octogenarian elm trees. You’ve just entered Ladd’s Addition.

Ladd’s Addition: A World Apart

Ladd’s Addition was developed between 1905 and 1930 and boasts an architecturally rich mix of distinctive, diverse, and compatible early 20th century home styles.

It’s Portland’s oldest planned residential development, as well as one of the oldest in the western United States. In 1988, the neighborhood was designated an historic district by the National Register of Historic Places.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Ladd’s Addition Map Showing Diagonal Street Design, Alleyways, Ladd Circle, & Four Rose Gardens

The district features a unique and livable diagonal street grid, with an expansive circular park at the center (creating a traffic circle) and four diamond-shaped Portland rose test gardens at the inner corners. Because of the unconventional configuration, this quiet neighborhood is not rife with fast moving traffic heading elsewhere. (It does, however, attract hordes of bicyclists.)

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Distinctive Homes and Gardens in Hosford-Abernethy’s Ladd’s Addition

Ladd’s Addition is bordered on the north by SE Hawthorne, south by SE Division, west by SE 12th, and east by SE 20th. The two intersecting diagonals are SE Elliott and SE Ladd—named after the district’s visionary developer, William S. Ladd, and his wife, Caroline Elliott.

The two other intersecting streets are SE 16th and SE Harrison. The remaining streets, not counting alleyways, are named after trees or shrubs–Birch, Cypress, Hazel, Hemlock, Hickory, Holly, Larch, Lavender, Locust, Maple, Mulberry, Orange, Palm, Poplar, Spruce, and Tamarack.

Clinton Street: One Hip Strip

Southeast Clinton Street, also called Clinton, is a mini-hood within the larger Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. It’s a charming strip with a lively mix of highly touted eateries (Broder Café, Burrasca, La Moule, Fifty Licks, Off the Waffle, Yama Sushi & Izakaya) and finely curated shops (Clinton Street Record and Stereo, The English Department).

Home Styles

Homes in Hosford-Abernethy are a throwback to simpler times and simpler lives. They represent the best of early 20th century architectural style, including the ever-popular Bungalow, Craftsman, American Foursquare, Mission, Tudor, and Colonial Revival home styles. And they come in all sizes, from mansion to cottage.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Hosford-Abernethy Is a Showcase for Early 20th Century Architectural Style

An afternoon walk through the interior of Hosford-Abernethy, with sunlight filtering through tree-lined streets onto wide sidewalk gardens, is a walk back in time. You can almost smell the aroma of Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies baking as you stroll past the lovely homes.

Community Garden

Portland has an abundance of community gardens, but few are as well designed and maintained as Clinton Community Garden. It’s more than a utilitarian patch of soil to grow vegetables in the summer. Even in early spring, when the soil is too cold and hard to dig, it’s a lovely harbinger of balmy days ahead.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Clinton Community Garden in Hosford-Abernethy

Farmers Market

Hosford-Abernethy doesn’t have an official farmers market, but People’s Food Co-op, a community-owned natural foods store, hosts its own year-round farmer’s market.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
People’s Food Co-op in Hosford-Abernethy
  • People’s Food Co-op

Division Clinton Street Fair & Parade

We love neighborhood street fairs and look forward to making the rounds every summer. The associated parades are always home-grown and a delight.

Division Clinton Street Fair & Parade 2016
Division Clinton Street Annual Summer Fair and Parade
  • Division Clinton Street Fair & Parade (2019)

Coffee & Sweets Mecca

We set out to find a few great coffee shops in Hosford-Abernethy and instead hit the mother-load. (Cellar Door Coffee Roasters, Farina Bakery, Grand Central Bakery, K & F Clinton Street Coffeehouse, Little T American Baker, Oui Presse, Palio Dessert & Coffeehouse, and Upper Left Roasters). We’ll be caffeinated for weeks.

Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Cellar Door Coffee Roaster

Cellar Door Coffee Roasters features house-roasted coffee and scratch pastries in a  comfy, down-home space.

Farina Bakery | Portland, Oregon | SE | Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Farina Bakery

Farina Bakery is famous for its hand-crafted macarons. And cakes. And sweet and savory pastries. We love them all.

Fifty Licks Ice Cream | Portland, Oregon | SE | Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland
Fifty Licks Ice Cream

Fifty Licks Ice Cream redefines the genre. Impossibly rich and creamy, nestled in scratch crispy-crunchy waffle cones. Irresistible.

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Clinton Street Coffeehouse

K & F Clinton Street Coffeehouse is the most iconically Clinton coffeehouse in the hood. It’s old-school, funky, laid-back, and full of neighborhood regulars who greet each other by name. They roast their own beans (off-premise) and are one of the oldest roasters in Portland.

Portland | SE | Hosford-Abernethy | Little T American Baker
Little T American Baker

Little T American Baker is one of only two coffee shops in the hood that boasts a full-scale, bread-to-pastry bakery. In fact, it’s probably more bakery/café than coffee shop, but with Coava coffee, skilled baristas, minimalist Zen vibe, and wall-to-wall view of SE Division, whose complaining, right?

Portland | SE | Hosford-Abernethy |Oui Presse
Oui Presse

Oui Presse is a blast from an idealized past. It’s grandma’s kitchen on steroids. If grandma was a superb baker. With an espresso machine. Definitely try the cake.

Palio Dessert & Espresso Coffee House | Southeast | Ladd's Addition
Palio Dessert & Coffee House

Palio Dessert & Coffeehouse is where you would find us if we lived in Ladd’s Addition. Overlooking Ladd’s Park, sporting Coava coffee and a luscious collection of layer cakes, it’s the light-filled coffee and tea house of our dreams.

Portland | SE | Hosford-Abernethy | Upper Left Roasters
Upper Left Roasters

Upper Left Roasters is one of a new breed of spacious, light-filled, uber-chic Portland coffeehouses. They roast a wide selection of carefully sourced, single origin beans on premise (of course) and feature Crema Pastries and Phillipe’s breads.

  • Cellar Door Coffee Roasters
  • Cooper’s Coffee
  • Farina Bakery
  • Fifty Licks
  • Ford Food & Drink
  • Grand Central Bakery
  • K & F Clinton Street Coffeehouse
  • Little T American Baker
  • Oui Presse
  • Palio Dessert & Coffeehouse
  • Southeast Grind
  • Spielman Coffee Roasters
  • Upper Left Roasters

Dining & Noshing

Because of the notoriety and acclaim of several high-flying Hosford-Abernathy restaurants–Bar Avignon, Burrasca, Cafe Broder, Castagna, La Moule, and Nuestra Cucina–this close-in southeast neighborhood reigns as one of Portland’s premier dining destinations.

It may not have as many eateries as some of Portland’s trendiest restaurant enclaves (SE Division St,  NW 23rd Ave, SE Hawthorn Blvd), but it makes up for quantity with quality.

Portland | SE | Hosford-Abernethy | Bar Avignon
Bar Avignon

Bar Avignon may become a habit. The atmosphere is classic French bistro, chic but cozy. The menu is also classic, but transcends ordinary. Every dish is prepared with uncommon skill. There’s no better potato gratin. Or roast chicken. Or panna cotta.

Portland | Hosford-Abernethy | Broder Cafe
Broder Cafe

Cafe Broder pairs a minimalist Swedish sensibility with seasonal Northwest ingredients. Think mind-blowing aebleskiver, tender potato pancakes, and a rotating Breakfast Bord in a comfy, homey space sparked with playful Scandinavian embellishments.

Portland | Hosford-Abernethy | La Moule
La Moule

La Moule is a mussel lovers dream come true. The best mussels in Portland, in six palate popping variations. And don’t skip the Belgian Liege Waffle for dessert.

Portland | SE | Hosford-Abernethy | Nuestra Cocina Collage
Nuestra Cocina

Nuestra Cocina is a celebration of peasant-style Mexican cooking with bold flavors from the high desert state of Zacatecas to the coastlines of Vera Cruz and Tampico. There’s almost always a line of regulars waiting to get in. It’s worth the wait.

  • La Moule
  • Bar Avignon
  • Burrasca
  • Cafe Broder
  • Castagna
  • Dot’s Cafe
  • La Moule
  • Nuestra Cocina
  • Off the Waffle
  • Yama Sushi & Isakaya

Vintage Wonderland

One of our favorite weekend entertainments is touring Portland’s neighborhood vintage shops. Hosford-Abernethy has several of our faves, including the incredible Lounge Lizard for mid-century modern furniture, lighting, and glassware.

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Mid-Century Treasure Trove at Lounge Lizard
  • Lounge Lizard
  • Magpie
  • Piccolina
  • Really Good Stuff
  • Xtabay Vintage Clothing Boutique

Hosford-Abernathy Interactive Map

To see and toggle the classifications (Eats, Coffee & Sweets, Vintage, Shops, Nearby) ), simply click the square View Larger Map icon in the upper right of the heading bar. When you click an icon on the map, you’ll get a Google fly-out that tells you more about that selection (photo, address, phone, website). And we keep this map up-to-date with our latest findings. Pretty cool, huh?

Portland Neighborhoods by the Numbers

Portland by the Numbers | Portland, Oregon | SE | Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Guide | SkyBlue Portland

Each year, the April issue of Portland Monthly magazine delivers a treasure trove of revealing numbers on Portland’s ever dynamic housing market, on two distinct fronts.

  • Portland Neighborhoods by the Numbers 2018: The Suburbs
  • Portland Neighborhoods by the Numbers 2018: The City

In this much-anticipated report, you’ll find interactive stats on real estate, people, crime, and lifestyle for each of Portland’s 95 neighborhoods and 28 surrounding communities.

Sort by dozens of columns to see where your neighborhood or community of interest stacks against all other Portland neighborhoods or communities. There are nearly 60 revealing criteria available for each Portland neighborhood and Portland Metro community

For instance, when we stack rank % Commute By Biking and Walking in the Lifestyle table, Hosford-Abernethy ranks #9 of all Portland neighborhoods, with nearly 25% of residents biking or walking to work each day. And it’s the 8th most walkable neighborhood in the city, with a walk score of 89.

It also ranks #4 for Number of Transit Lines (18) and Number of Bus Lines (16). If you’re looking for a neighborhood with close proximity to downtown and easy access to public transit, Hosford-Abernethy is a clear option.

On the other hand, if you’re looking for a bargain on a fixer-upper, you’re unlikely to find it in this hotter-than-hot hood. Days on Market for 2018 was only 40, with an average Sale Price of $586,984.

For more information, check out Portland Neighborhoods By The Numbers: 2019. There are nearly 60 revealing criteria available for each Portland neighborhood and Portland Metro community.

Public Schools

Public Schools in Hosford-Abernethy are part of Portland Public Schools.

  • Abernethy Elementary School
  • Hosford Middle School
  • Cleveland High School
  • Portland Public Schools
  • Interactive Boundary Map of Portland Public Schools

NOTE   Portland school boundaries are in flux. If a specific school is a factor in your purchase decision, check with the school district before making an offer on a home.

County | Zip Code

  • County: Multnomah
  • Zip Code: 97202 & 97214

Homes for Sale in Hosford-Abernethy

  • All Homes for Sale in Hosford-Abernethy
  • All Homes for Sale in Ladd’s Addition
  • All Homes for Sale in Southeast Portland

Homes for Sale in Bordering Neighborhoods

  • North: Buckman
  • South: Brooklyn
  • East: Richmond

Neighborhood Association

  • Hosford-Abernathy Neighborhood District Association

Neighborhood Maps

  • Portland Neighborhood Associations Maps
  • Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Map

Neighborhood Statistics

  • Hosford-Abernethy 2000 & 2010 Census Data

In the News

  • Neighborhood Guide: Clinton/Division | Portland Monthly
  • 25+ Great Spots to Eat & Drink in Portland’s Division/Clinton Neighborhood | Portland Monthly
  • 10 Perfectly Portland Shops in the Division/Clinton Neighborhood | Portland Monthly
  • 5 Places to Play in Portland’s Division/Clinton Neighborhood | Portland Monthly
  • 5 Places That Exist Only in Portland’s Division/Clinton Neighborhood | Portland Monthly
  • Where Division/Clinton Insiders Really Eat, Drink, and Play | Portland Monthly
  • Census Shows Hosford-Abernethy Is Portland’s Bikingest Neighborhood | Bike Portland
  • Get High On The ‘Hood’s Best While Actually Avoiding Lines | Thrillest
  • Hosford Abernethy and Clinton Neighborhood Guide | Portland Neighborhood
  • Is Southeast Portland’s Hosford-Abernethy Nation’s Most Bike-Friendly Neighborhood? | Oregon Live
  • Top 10 Cycling Communities in America | City Clock

Photo Gallery

Our Hosford-Abernethy Photo Gallery is a work in progress and regularly updated with new and interesting photos. Check back often as our exploration of everything Hosford-Abernethy continues.

Copyright 2016-2019 Susan S. Bradley. All rights reserved.

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