LO Landmark

Historic Carman House to be Donated to LOPS

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The historic Carman House, the oldest house in Lake Oswego, is to be donated to the Lake Oswego Preservation Society. The Wilmont family, descendants of the original owners, are partnering with the Lake Oswego Preservation Society to preserve the Carman House and tell the important story of the Carman Family.  The Carman House is the only house left in Lake Oswego that … [Read more...] about Historic Carman House to be Donated to LOPS

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

Erickson House

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Jane and Rudolph Erickson House, Circa 1920Location: 2535 Glenmorrie Ln Materials Cultural Resources Inventory Field Form 1988-1989Historic Resource Survey Form 2014 From the Cultural Resources Inventory Field Form:This Bungalow was constructed in 1920 on the P.E. Morey Estate which had been subdivided some ten years earlier. For more than 65 years the house belonged … [Read more...] about Erickson House

Twinings House

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Twinings HouseCirca 1915Location: 2212 Glenmorrie Lane Materials Cultural Resources Inventory Field Form 1988-1989Historic Resource Survey Form 2014 Lake Oswego Landmarks description:This house is significant due to its association with Frances S. Twining.  Frances Twining was a well-known author who wrote “Bird Watching In the West” and a series of garden and bird- … [Read more...] about Twinings House