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
LO Preservation Perspectives
Favorite Places: Hunt Club
One of the buildings I love in Lake Oswego is the Oswego Hunt Barn located at 2725 Iron Mountain Boulevard. Built between 1936 and 1938, the Hunt Club is listed on both the National Register of Historic places and is a Lake Oswego Landmark. It is a symbol of the time when Lake Oswegotransitioned from a mining town to the town we know today, in which the motto “Live where you … [Read more...] about Favorite Places: Hunt Club