Dunthorpe is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated suburb of Portland, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,704. The company drafted very specific provisions for the Dunthorpe development, including: Only residential buildings were allowed, except for outbuildings to house domestic animals; Swine and goats were prohibited; The minimum cost of a house was $3000; No residence could be used or occupied by "persons of African or Mongolian descent" unless they were employed as servants of the masters; and the sale of "intoxicating liquor" was also prohibited.

Arts and culture

Museums and other points of interest

Attractions of the area is the Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close, an estate which consists of on a high bluff on the western bank of the Willamette River. The property includes approximately of cultivated English-style gardens.

Education

Riverdale School District includes Dunthorpe in its jurisdiction. In July 2009, the original grade school was demolished. The building was rebuilt in the style of the original in 2010.

Notable residents

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  • LaMarcus Aldridge (1985–), professional basketball player
  • Brandin Cooks (1993–), professional football player
  • Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886–1927), U.S. congressman from Oregon
  • Clyde Drexler (1962–), retired professional basketball player and Hall of Famer
  • Channing Frye (1983–), professional basketball player
  • Danny Glover (1946–), actor
  • William McCormick (1939-), US Ambassador to New Zealand
  • Bob Packwood (1932–), former U.S. senator from Oregon
  • Robert B. Pamplin, Sr. (1911-2009), president & CEO of Georgia-Pacific
  • Terry Porter (1963–), professional basketball coach and former player
  • Linus Torvalds (1969–), software engineer; creator of the Linux kernel and Git version control system

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