Charles Temple Diamond practiced architecture in various Oregon cities between 1919 and 1935. There is only one known structure that he designed in Lake Oswego. Very little is known about Diamond or his work. Only one other house in Portland has been identified as his design. He also worked in Astoria. 1934Charles Temple DiamondHarris HouseLocation: 930 West Point … [Read more...] about Diamond, Charles Temple
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Stanton, Arthur Glenn
Two of Arthur Glenn Stanton’s principal projects were the campus of Lewis & Clark College and Portland’s YWCA building. Stanton also supervised the restoration of the 1846 John McLoughlin House in Oregon City, one of the leading early architectural preservation projects in the state. Stanton died in Portland in 1969 at the age of 74. 1964 Stanton, Boles, Maguire … [Read more...] about Stanton, Arthur Glenn
A Short History of the George Prosser Family of Oswego, Oregon
Not long after I moved to Lake Oswego, people familiar with the history of the town asked me if I was related to early pioneers, the Prosser family. I am not, but sharing the same last name naturally made me curious about them. Henry and Mary Prosser came to the Oswego area in 1852-53 with their three children: William, Esther, and George W. from Illinois where the 1850 … [Read more...] about A Short History of the George Prosser Family of Oswego, Oregon