LO Landmark

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

Odd Fellows Hall

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Odd Fellows Hall, Circa 1890 Location: 295 Durham Street From Lake Oswego LandmarksThe Odd Fellows Hall holds a significant place in Lake Oswego history as a place of social and public gatherings.  Upon completion, the hall was dedicated with a meeting followed by a dinner and ball. The Odd Fellows Hall exemplifies the Italianate style featuring a prominent … [Read more...] about Odd Fellows Hall