The oldest retail business in Northwest Portland is Chown Hardware dating back to 1879. Still a family owned business that has evolved to meet the community needs.
Northwest’s Legacy Businesses
1875 Good Samaritan Hospital
1879 Chown Hardware
1885 Fruit & Flower
1903 Besaw’s (Not in Continuous Operation)
1926 Friendly House
1941 Joe’s Cellar
1944 Ring Side
1958 Radio Cab (founded in 1946, moved to headquarters on NW Kearney)
1962 Cinema 21 (Theater operations in space since 1926)
1965 William Temple House
1973 Food Front Co-op
1975 Kitchen Kaboodle
1978 Inn at Northrup Station (Carriage Inn)
1979 Twist, Child’s Play (Mud Puddle Toys founded 1987 merge 2017)
1980 Elephant’s Deli
1983 Jim & Patty’s (Coffee People), Papa Hayden, Escape From NY Pizza
1984 Tavern & Pool (McMenamins)
1985 Kornblatt’s NY Style Deli, Dazzle
1986 Nob Hill Bar and Grill (Nobby’s), NW Examiner
1989 Anna Bannana’s
1993 West Coast Bento
1994 The Marathon Tavern
1996 Coffee Time, Istanbul Rug Bazaar
1998 NW International Hostel
1997 Kelsall Chiropractic
2000 Vivace, Le Happy Creperia & Bar, Baue Thai, August Moon
2001 Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Yurs
2005 Dragonfly Coffee House
(Pending 21st Grill, Marrakesh, Nob Hill Shoe Repair, Ling Garden, Uptown Barber Shop, Delphinos/Serrotto)