"A small place now, with nothing more than a tavern and a few vacant buildings to mark it, Burlington was platted in 1909 and probably dubbed for the railroad of the railroad of the same name by developer Herman Wittenberg."

Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon

At 12.7 m. [West of Portland], is a junction with the Burlington Ferry approach, a plan viaduct leading to a ferry (free) crossing Willamette Slough.

Right on this viaduct to the ferry landing, 0.5 m., off which is SAUVIE ISLAND (850 pop.), which retains much of its pastoral charm.

The hills (L) recede and the highway enters the Scappoose Plains, a fertile district devoted to potato culture, truck gardening, and dairying. ...

"Burlington (MULTNOMAH) ... Burlington is the name of a community north of Portland. The plat was filed for record on March 24, 1909, by Ruth Trust Company. Herman Wittenberg was president of the company and named the place Burlington, but it is not known why he selected that name."

Wikipedia: Burlington, Multnomah County, Oregon

Burlington is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[1] It is located southeast of Holbrook on U.S. Route 30 near its intersection with Cornelius Pass Road.^[2]

Burlington was platted in 1909.^[3] The community had a depot on the railroad.^[4] It was a station on the Oregon Electric Railway.

The Timberman, vol.XII, no.10, August 1911, Portland, Oregon

"PORTLAND'S NEW INDUSTRIAL SUBURB"

Burlington, on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle, Northern Pacific and United Railways, is Portland's newest industrial suburb. To give a depth of water sufficient to float vessels of large tonnage, the dredge North Bank, owned by the North Bank Railroad, is now dredging the Willamette in front of Burlington. When the work is finished there will be approximately 25 feet of water at Burlington. Burlington has three miles of waterfront and rail facilities. The property is owned by the Ruth Trust Co., of Portland, one of the Hill companies and Burlington was the terminus of the United Railways until the electric line was recently extended to North Plains, in the North Tualatin Valley. To tap this rich valley by the shortest and most direct route it was necessary to tunnel the Cornelius Gap, in the hills west of Portland. This tunnel was bored through solid rock for a distance of 4,100 feet, the longest tunnel ever built for use of an electric line. Tributary to North Plains are more than 100,000 acres of fertile soil and between 3,000,000,000 and 4,000,000,000 feet of timber.

The United Railways will be extended from Banks, the present terminus, to the timber belt. When the time is ripe for the cutting of this timber, Burlington, the terminus of the United Railways, will offer water transportation for the products. Rail facilities will be equally as convenient. Burlington will be a modern suburb in every respect. Streets are now being graded, sidewalks laid, electric lights installed and a water system made ready for use.

Classified Advertisement, Sunset, April 1912

FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS OF ALL kinds at Burlington, Portland's new industrial suburb. On Spokane, Portland and Seattle, Northern Pacific and United Railways. Splendid deep-sea and rail shipping facilities. Ideal surroundings for workingmen. Also suburban acreage suitable for small berry, fruit, poultry and dairy farms. Choice building lots in new and thriving towns on electric line near Portland. Excellent opportunities for home-seekers, investors and those seeking industrial locations. Write Ruth Trust Co., 235 Stark street, Portland, Oregon.

"Before Sauvie Island got a bridge [1950], residents had to ferry from the northern end of Main Street in Burlington, docking at a point just west of Reeder Road on the southern side of the island."

Considering the location of the dock on the south end Sauvie Island, I am wondering if the Sauvie Island Ferry left from Harborton, not Burlington. Though I haven't dug much deeper than Google Earth/Maps, I cannot locate a Main Street in either location, and Burlington seems too far away from the Multnomah Channel and too far north for a quick hop across the water. More research is needed.

Yelp: Bottoms Up Tavern

Larry J. H. , December 29, 2016

My first time I have been on the inside of this joint since summer of 1976 when I was only 30 year of age? Formerly named the Burlington Tavern then? Before that back in the day when my parents with their friends frequented it in the 50's it was called Hazel's Tavern! Last week going through Burlington I decided to stop! I don't know why? But I did and after my eyes adjusted to the dimness of this place I see it is now a girly joint with dancers and certainly a change from the old Beer joint with a pool table? ...my my How this place has changed in 40 years since I was here last? Back then it simply was a Beer joint with working men and their girl friends or wives! They served an excellent Burger and some very good fried chicken then as I recall? Alas how things do change when you stay away for awhile?

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