The American elms lining the streets of this community were planted by the Oregon Nursery Company (ORENCO) in 1912. The company was one of the largest nurseries in the US and was employee-owned. The nearby light-rail line follows the old Oregon Electric Railroad line that shipped nursery stock throughout the nation. Company towns such as Orenco, built to house workers, were common in Oregon and were the beginning of many existing cities.
The Orenco Elms line the streets between NW 231st Avenue at the west and NW 225th Avenue at the east and between NW Alder Street at the north and NW Elm Street at the south
