Welcome to Historic Downtown Gresham

Welcome to Historic Downtown Gresham. Linking the Cascades to the Willamette Valley and opening the gateway to Mt. Hood, the Columbia Gorge, and Portland, Gresham, thrives as the fourth largest city in the State of Oregon with a downtown that is rich in local history and charm. This vital downtown provides a unique walking experience, with tree-lined streets, a variety of restaurants, specialty shops, and historical treasures, all resurrecting the hometown feeling missing from today's urban districts and shopping malls.

Once the Metro area's "best kept secret" Historic Downtown Gresham has now been "discovered" through hosting many annual events that include the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, the Art Walk, the Rockin Around the Block Car Show, the Gresham Farmer's Market and many more. Historic Downtown Gresham is easily accessible by bus and light rail, and has a trailhead entrance through Main City Park to the Springwater Trail.

We invite you to experience Historic Downtown Gresham by browsing through this web-site. Your experience will truly only begin when you finally travel here and actually see the treasures that wait.

You can learn more about the Gresham Downtown Development Association by going to About Us or by contacting us at:

Gresham Downtown Development Association
Megan Braunsten, Executive Director
323 N.E. Roberts
P.O. Box 2043
Gresham, Oregon 97030
503-665-3827 Phone
503-666-1140 Fax
meganb@gdda.org

Mission Statement:

"The Gresham Downtown Development Association (GDDA) mission is to assist property owners and the City in the development and promotion of downtown as an economic, historic, civic and cultural center."