Category Archives: Early History

Early history of Garden Home prior to 1900.

Early Grocery and Retail Stores of Garden Home

Posted on October 9, 2023 by gardenhomehistoryproject

This article examines the grocery and retail stores of early Garden Home: Nichols Store and Post Office Red Store White Store Red & White Store Feed & Seed Store Lamb’s Thriftway Tom Shreve, 2023. Nichols Store See Lumen H. Nichols and … Continue reading →

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Garden Home History Timeline

Posted on September 22, 2023 by gardenhomehistoryproject

The history timeline is a fun and different way to explore the content we have on GardenHomeHistory.com. We hope you’ll stumble across something you haven’t seen before! Stan Houseman and Tom Shreve, 2023 Prior to 1900 The territory of the … Continue reading →

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Portland Golf Club by Joanne DeHaan

Posted on August 5, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Portland Golf Club members developed and maintained the first nine holes of their golf course. But, local men, from the Garden Home area, developed the other nine holes – half of the golf course. In 1920, the golf club hired … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Road Safety Path

Posted on May 26, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

The bike and pedestrian path that runs along the north side SW Garden Home Road was built in approximately 1965. Prior to development of the walking path along Garden Home Road, children and others had to walk on the road, … Continue reading →

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The history of Garden Home School, 1911 to 1982

Posted on April 14, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Garden Home School was established in 1911 and officially closed in 1982. The facility is now the Garden Home Recreation Center operated by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. See also: The Closing of Garden Home Elementary School Cafeteria … Continue reading →

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