Allen Ervin Flowers was the first African-American developer in Portland, Oregon and a pioneer.
[1] Flowers waited in the nearby brush until the ship cleared port before he joined the growing African American community in Portland.
[3] In 1901, the Flowers's moved with their four sons to a 20-acre farm located by the north slope of Mount Scott.
After establishing himself in his community, purchasing and building many properties, and raising his family, Flowers died in 1934.
[4] The location of the three homes was informed by Flowers profession as a porter-in-charge for the Northern Pacific Railroad.