Portland Place

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• Portland Place — is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. It was laid out by the brothers Robert and James Adam for the Duke of Portland in the late 18th century and originally ran north from the gardens of a detached mansion called Foley House.… …   Wikipedia

• Portland — has many meanings. It is the name of numerous cities, the largest of which is Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The name originated with the Isle of Portland, in Dorset, United Kingdom. It applies to people, buildings, passenger trains,… …   Wikipedia

• Portland — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Pórtland. Portland tiene varios significados: Contenido 1 Ciudades y localidades (por país) 2 Equipos deportivos 3 …   Wikipedia Español

• place — [13] A place is etymologically a ‘broad’ area. The word comes ultimately from the Greek expression plateia hodós ‘broad way’ (the adjective platús ‘broad’ is probably related to English flat). Plateia came to be used on its own as a noun, and… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• place — [13] A place is etymologically a ‘broad’ area. The word comes ultimately from the Greek expression plateia hodós ‘broad way’ (the adjective platús ‘broad’ is probably related to English flat). Plateia came to be used on its own as a noun, and… …   Word origins

• Place — N IN NAMES Place is used as part of the name of a square or short street in a town. ...15 Portland Place, London W1A 4DD …   English dictionary

• Portland, Oregon — Portland   City   City of Portland Portland s skyline from the west, with Mount Hood on the left …   Wikipedia

• Portland Streetcar — A streetcar at the Portland State University stop Overview Type Streetcar line Daily ride …   Wikipedia

• Portland cement — is the most common type of cement in general usage in many parts of the world, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non specialty grout. It is a fine powder produced by Portland cement clinker (more than 90%), a… …   Wikipedia

• Portland Beavers Ballpark — (unbuilt) Location Portland, Oregon Opened abandoned 2010 Capacity 10,000 Tenants Portland Beavers (PCL) Portland Beave …   Wikipedia