Lake View Villas

1926 Lake View Villas Expansion

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Lake View Villas Expansion, Palisades’ and Blue Heron’s Beginnings Helen Smith recalled, “We used to get in a boat and go up Blue Heron Creek and take a lunch. The spring that’s running into the creek is still there, just like it was when we were there, and it’s still fifty-two degrees the year ‘round.” It took an extensive advertising campaign to convince potential buyers … [Read more...] about 1926 Lake View Villas Expansion

1912 Lake View Villas

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Lake View Villas, The Only Suburban Lake Resort Near Portland A 1914 Lake View Villas advertisement offered, “We will build a modern bungalow for you at the lake and sell you the house and a one acre tract for $1,600 on easy terms like rent or we will sell an acre tract for $400 alone.” This was the first attempt by Atchison & Allen, the Oregon Iron & Steel … [Read more...] about 1912 Lake View Villas