Category Archives: Events

Events organized by the Garden Home History Project

CENTURY HOMES: Pat and Andy Dignan

Posted on July 11, 2016 by GHHP

Address: SW Hunt Club Lane Originally Built: 1911 Original Owners: F.A. Martin Built in 1911, the Craftsman style house was one of four original homes built in what is now known as the Hunt Club area. Once a center of … Continue reading →

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July 2016 News

Posted on July 8, 2016 by GHHP

Welcome to our website about historic Garden Home. In the People and Places pages, you’ll find over a hundred stories and hundreds of photos of vintage Garden Home and residents attending our events. Upcoming Event – August 13 Reunion Join us … Continue reading →

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CENTURY HOMES: Tom and Catherine Lekas

Posted on July 7, 2016 by GHHP

[Editor: Thomas Lekas passed in 2023. Read the obituary for Thomas Lekas.] Address: SW Hunt Club Lane Originally Built: 1910 Original Owners: Ambrose & May Warden Cronin The most recent home to be designated as a Century Home was the … Continue reading →

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2016 Garden Tour

Posted on June 16, 2016 by gardenhomehistoryproject

On a very hot day of June, 2016, we presented a ticketed tour of nine Garden Home gardens, hosted by Garden Home History Project and the Garden Home Gardeners. Those gardens included: Darrell and Jill Vaughan, Marian Azorr and Richard … Continue reading →

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April 2016 News

Posted on April 23, 2016 by GHHP

Welcome to our website about historic Garden Home. In the People and Places pages, you’ll find over a hundred stories and hundreds of photos of vintage Garden Home and residents attending our events. Upcoming Events We begin each regular meeting with a … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2015 Historic Bell Ringing

Posted on December 2, 2015 by GHHP

We all had a great time ringing the huge 1918 historic bell from the original Garden Home Community Church, now housed in the tower at the entry of Lamb’s Thriftway in Garden Home. Displays of Garden Home History and the … Continue reading →

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Washington County Oral History Project

Posted on July 15, 2015 by GHHP

June 2015: The Washington County Oral History project, funded through Pacific University, has been completed. I have worked with them to include the oral histories on our website.  Cynthia Lopez has been the administrator of the project which ceased on … Continue reading →

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Bulletin Board Stories

Posted on June 4, 2015 by GHHP

Our History Board at the Garden Home Recreation Center features a changing display of historic Garden Home stories. All of these stories can be found on our website. Virginia Vanture created these boards for several years. Louise Cook Jones is … Continue reading →

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Rummer Homes

Posted on March 13, 2015 by GHHP

By Stan Houseman My wife, Susan, and I live in a Rummer-built home coming up on our 9 year anniversary. Our prior home was also built in the early 60s and was also a one story Mid Century Modern home. … Continue reading →

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Veterans of Garden Home

Posted on March 13, 2015 by GHHP

These stories were collected from veterans attending our May 17, 2014 event at the Garden Home Recreation Center celebrating Armed Forces Day (click here to see all the photos from that event) and our November 10, 2018 event celebrating Veteran’s Day … Continue reading →

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