Category Archives: Early History

Early history of Garden Home prior to 1900.

Garden Home Junction of the Oregon Electric Railway

Posted on April 2, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Because Garden Home was a junction point of two lines of the Oregon Electric Railway, Garden Home was a well known landmark across the Portland area. The Oregon Electric Railway from Portland to Salem began service in January, 1908, and … Continue reading →

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Shirley Gertsch Bartels on Peter and Pete Gertsch

Posted on November 9, 2019 by GHHP

Peter Gertsch, his wife Katy Tannler and his brother Fred (known as Fritz) came to Garden Home from Switzerland and settled on property off of Oleson Road sometime in the 1890’s. This property was on the west side of Oleson … Continue reading →

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Historic Oregon Electric Railway and Station Locations

Posted on July 20, 2018 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Periodically, the Garden Home History Project works Christina Friedle, Chair of Geography at PCC to facilitate student research in her Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate course in the area of mapping and geographic research. This article is a student research report … Continue reading →

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Development of SW Multnomah Boulevard

Posted on June 20, 2018 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Editor: This story, written by Lowell Swanson, was first printed in the Multnomah Historical Society’s Winter 2005 newsletter. The story was retrieved for us by Tim Lyman, their Chair, and is printed with his permission. It validates the date and … Continue reading →

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1936 Aerial Photos of Garden Home area by Army Corps of Engineers

Posted on March 17, 2018 by GHHP

Garden Home History Project researcher Bob Cram contacted the US Army Corps of Engineers and obtained a series of six 1936 aerial photographs of the greater Garden Home area. These photos provide a fascinating glimpse into the greater Garden Home … Continue reading →

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