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
Waters Carman donation land claim
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