Foothills, From Industry to a Neighborhood In 1888 the Oregon Iron & Steel Company was awarded the contract for manufacturing cast-iron pipe for Portland’s Bull Run water system. Three hundred and twenty-five workers were added to the payroll when the second iron furnace went into production. At the same time, a pipe foundry was built 500 yards north of the new … [Read more...] about 1989 Foothills
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1979-1984 Holly Orchard
Holly Orchard, From Agriculture to Neighborhoods In the 1860s Otto and Frances Kruse bought acreage and began to farm the area now known as Westlake. The home they built circa 1900 has been demolished and the barn, which was moved from its original location, once stood on the south side of Kruse Way. Planted primarily in cauliflower and cabbage, the area remained mostly … [Read more...] about 1979-1984 Holly Orchard
1968 Mountain Park
Mountain Park, Nature’s Neighborhood Governor Tom McCall, the featured speaker at the August 17, 1970 dedication, remarked, “Mountain Park is the most exquisite form of mass living yet seen by man.” Today it is home to one quarter of Lake Oswego’s population. The Planned Unit Development began construction in the late 1960s and it was destined to become the largest … [Read more...] about 1968 Mountain Park
1932 Forest Hills Acres
Forest Hills Acres, Out of the City, Into the Country When the Ladd Estate Company opened this 100-acre development it was reported, “There are many persons of moderate income who have long desired to own a home of their own, a place where they can have a nice garden, flowers, fruit, and possibly raise some poultry or keep a cow or two.” Cows had already resided in this … [Read more...] about 1932 Forest Hills Acres
1926 Lake View Villas Expansion
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