Quiet neighborhood with rich Astoria industrial history
Alderbrook is now a quiet neighborhood east of downtown Astoria, though one with a deep connection to the history of the city. It was once home to several canneries, the Hammond Mill, several fishing industry buildings and hundreds of Chinese immigrants, who worked on the Astoria Railroad. A few reminders of the past survive in the neighborhood. The Alderbrook Station is one—a century-old salmon fishing complex on the National Register of Historic Places that has been revived as a venue space by both Daren Doss and Lisa Chadbourne, residents of Astoria for 22 years. “We’re architects and we fell in love with the building, but we didn’t know anything about Alderbrook,” Doss says. “We love it because it’s all surrounded by the lagoon. It's peaceful, quiet, almost a secret.”
Learn about the fishing and cannery industry that built the Alderbrook community at Pier 39.
Alderbrook is a small residential suburb at the eastern gateway of Astoria Oregon off HWY 30.
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Two trailheads of the Astoria Riverwalk
Alderbrook is sprinkled with outdoor spaces, like Alderbrook Park, which has a playground, basketball court and shaded picnic shelter. Just a couple blocks away, LaPlante Park is surrounded by a few homes and a densely wooded shoreline. The green space comes equipped with a swing set and a small play structure for kids. The paved Astoria Riverwalk weaves along the adjacent woods alongside the railroad tracks and the Columbia River waterfront. There are two trailheads in Alderbrook—one that starts near LaPlante Park and another that branches off Alder Street further east. “The loop around the Riverwalk takes around 45 minutes,” Doss says. “It’s a great dog walk.”
Residents enjoy cycling, jogging and walking on the paved Astoria Riverwalk.
Violet LaPlante Park features A swingset, jungle gym & merry go rounds.
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Homes from the turn of the 19th century
Like most of Astoria, Alderbrook is composed of historic homes that predate World War I. Original Craftsman homes built in the first two decades of the 20th century and Victorian homes from the last decade of the 19th century color residential streets in varying shades of blue that echo the vast water that lies beyond them. These homes may cost between $625,000 and $650,000, while smaller Craftsman cottages built before the 1950s may cost between $300,000 and $350,000.
You'll find elevated original Craftsman homes on the hilltops of the Alderbrook community.
In Alderbrook, there are a variety of early 1900s cottages and bungalow homes.
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Modern eateries in repurposed canneries on Pier 39
Alderbrook is less than a mile and a half away from Pier 39, a unique shopping and dining center in Astoria on a repurposed pier. Misty morning views of the Columbia River are enjoyed with latte art and a homemade pastry from Coffee Girl, in what used to be the oldest cannery in the West. Rogue built its Astoria brewery in the adjacent former Bumble Bee Tuna cannery, one of several locations throughout Oregon, known as Rogue Pier 39 Public House. The menu at Rogue Pier 39 includes an elevated take on fish and chips—made with rockfish or salmon—alongside 30 local beers on tap. OleBob’s Seafood Market has also set up shop on Pier 39, selling fresh and cooked seafood, while Safeway is nearby for groceries.
Walk to Coffee Girl at Pier 39, and don't forget your pup's cup.
Rogue Pier 39 Public House serves a variety of fish n' chips, house brewed beer & whiskey.
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Fishery and marine science at Astoria High
The Astoria School District serves children in Alderbrook, and each school in the system receives a B grade from Niche. The youngest students can attend John Jacob Astor Elementary School for kindergarten through second grade before potentially moving forward to Lewis and Clark Elementary School, third through fifth, and Astoria Middle School. With the neighborhood’s origins as a fishing community, Astoria High School offers science courses like fisheries biology, fisheries tech and marine biology. Students can also join several after-school clubs and programs, like National Ocean Sciences Bowl, Sunday Market Young Entrepreneurs and Steam Locomotive Restoration Shop.
Astor Elementary School is famously known as the filming location for Kindergarten Cop.
Astoria High School offers classes in horticulture, pottery and music production.
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Leif Erikson Drive connects to downtown and Pier 39
Highway 30—locally known as Leif Erikson Drive—runs across the southern half of Alderbrook, passing Alderbrook Park and Safeway on its way downtown. The thoroughfare also connects to 39th Street, which leads north to Pier 39, Coffee Girl and Rogue Pier 39 Public House. The Northwest Connector’s Astoria line stops at both LaPlante and Alderbrook parks, eventually reaching downtown Astoria and Warrenton in the west.
The Northwest Connector has bus stops in the Alderbrook neighborhood for commuting into Astoria.
Leif Erikson Dr. will take you into Downtown Astoria from the Alderbrook neighborhood.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
336
Median Age
37
Population under 18
24.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
17.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$51,818
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$61,205
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
88.3%
College Graduates
12.6%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
0.9%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.4%
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
22/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
7/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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