Roslyn Hill
Roslyn Hill Alberta Arts District photo
Arts creative and historic, entrepreneurial developer of the Alberta Arts District, in NE Portland, Oregon.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDeveloper
Known forOne of the original developers of what became the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon

Roslyn Hill, sometimes called "The Queen of Alberta Street," was one of the original developers of what became the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon, starting in the early 1990s.[1][2][3][4]

She, working with business partners, is credited with redeveloping several blocks along Alberta Street, and pioneering the use of urban touches such as public art and corrugated metal siding paired with existing vintage structures.

Roslyn Hill is an important figure in the making and revitalization of the NE Portland, Alberta Arts District. The Alberta neighborhood consisting of the Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and 33rd NE Avenue streets is a historical marker for the once thriving African-American Albina neighborhood of Portland. Roslyn Hill is a member of the Alberta Street Historical Markers Project which works to honor the history of the African American community on Alberta Street.[5] Hill was honored by the national AARP in 2008 as an "urban-blight fighter."[6]

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References

  1. ^ Silvis, Helen (2007-09-26). "On Alberta, Roslyn Hill Saw Potential All Along". The Skanner. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. ^ "Roslyn Hill, "Queen of Alberta," honored by AARP". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: The Oregonian. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ^ Bjork, Nick (2011-08-10). "PDC trying to assist developers in URA expansion". Daily Journal of Commerce. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. ^ Neill, Bill (1999-04-25). "Alberta Street's business face being polished". Portland Business Journal. Portland, Oregon: Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. ^ "Black Heritage Markers -". Alberta Main Street. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. ^ Treen, Joe (January–February 2008). "Roslyn Hill, Urban-blight Fighter". AARP The Magazine. AARP. Retrieved 2014-09-13.


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