Vanport, sometimes referred to as Vanport City or Kaiserville, [1] was a city of wartime public housing in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, between the contemporary Portland city …

Feb 18, 2015 · At its height, Vanport housed 40,000 residents, making it the second largest city in Oregon, a home to the workers in Portland's shipyards and their families.

In its short history, from 1942 to 1948, Vanport was the nation’s largest wartime housing development, a site for social innovation, a lightning rod for racial prejudice, and the scene of …

Vanport City disappeared under water in less than two hours. The catastrophic regional flood produced a sea of refugees – many with few options for permanent housing. This is the story of...

But the Vanport flood in 1948 had unexpectedly forced Portland’s white residents to reckon with their racist housing practices when thousands of Black Oregonians lost their homes in a few …

Jan 22, 2007 · Vanport, Oregon was the largest WWII federal housing project in the United States, and as such, attracted national attention to the region. At its peak, Vanport was home …

Dec 31, 2018 · Vanport, once Oregon's second-largest city, was destroyed by a catastrophic flood in 1948. The mighty Columbia River is a powerhouse. In addition to being the largest river in …

Vanport Residences, 1947. Built to address Portland’s World War II housing shortage, Vanport was called “The Miracle City.” Over 72,000 new workers arrived in Portland during the war.

Apr 20, 2018 · Vanport, the World War II-era federal housing project on the outskirts of North Portland, was never meant to outlast the war. It was built in a year. It was destroyed in a few …

Dec 5, 2023 · Vanport, sometimes referred to as Vanport City, and now known as Delta Park, was a public housing project built during 1942 in Multnomah County, Oregon, between the edge of …