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Lake View Villas

1926 Lake View Villas Expansion

July 30, 2020 by Lake Oswego Preservation Society

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

July 30, 2020 by Lake Oswego Preservation Society

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

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