Historical Downtown Beaverton

Where we all started, and where we continue to grow

Beaverton was founded in 1893 with a population of 400 residents.

The Beaverton Downtown Historic District comprises a primarily commercial and civic portion of downtown Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Beaverton's historic commercial core remains largely intact along the street pattern from the city's earliest plats. Significant buildings include a handful from the city's first decades (1868–1920) and a larger number from the period of profound transformation between the world wars (1920–1940). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

In 2019, many of us started connecting as a downtown project in Beaverton started unfolding. Beaverton expressed a need to update the historical district by bringing in more retail and restaurants. What we have seen over the last six years has been a direct reflection of our hard efforts in creating a more desirable shopping and dining district.

Those of us that built and are running this page are not affiliated with any city or civic organization. We are just volunteers committed to the greater good of Beaverton.

Photo caption (left): Beaverton Depot for Oregon Electric Railway in 1911.