PEACOCK LANE

Peacock Lane is a 4-block street (SE 40th, between Stark Belmont St) in Sunnyside. It is a remarkably homogeneous residential development representative of the 1920s and early 1930s. The homes were built by a single developer and architect, Richard F. Wassell in English Cottage and Tudor Revival styles. There are also distictive street lamps lining the street.

It is known as Portland "Christmas Street" because every year residents decorate their homes during the holidays. Thousands of people come to visit this street, making this an annual Portland past-time. This festive tradition dates back to the 1920s.

The annual drive down Peacock Lane began in 1929 as a way of boosting civic pride. Residents have organized and carried on this tradition every year, except for a few years during WWII when energy was being conserved.