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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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SW Oleson Road Gardens update

Posted on April 22, 2016 by GHHP

See also our original story about the 2008 dedication of the Oleson Gardens. The Garden Home Crossing Committee was formed in 1996 to create three “island” gardens at the busy intersection of Oleson and Garden Home Road.  Volunteers hung hanging … Continue reading →

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February 2016 News

Posted on February 12, 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 several hundred photos of vintage Garden Home and residents attending our events. We’re beginning each regular meeting with a 30-minute … Continue reading →

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December 2015 News

Posted on December 2, 2015 by GHHP

Welcome to our website about historic Garden Home. In the People and Places pages, you’ll find over a hundred stories and several hundred photos of vintage Garden Home and residents attending our events. Finally! Historic Garden Home T-shirts. Select your shirts … Continue reading →

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Fall 2015 News

Posted on September 13, 2015 by GHHP

Welcome to our website about historic Garden Home. In the People and Places pages, you’ll find over a hundred stories and several hundred photos of vintage Garden Home and residents attending our events. We are saddened to report Mildred Steven’s death. … Continue reading →

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Summer 2015 News

Posted on July 15, 2015 by GHHP

We’re having a warm summer with record breaking heat in the upper 90s. These photos from John & Marie Pacella’s big garden. We’ve overhauled the website! We migrated to the WordPress platform with a whole new look and feel. We hope you … Continue reading →

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Spring 2015 News

Posted on March 14, 2015 by GHHP

Spring brings us into summer, lovely flowers everywhere. Our large platted lots feature so many beautiful gardens. We’ve overhauled the website! We migrated to the WordPress platform with a whole new look and feel. We hope you enjoy the new format. The … Continue reading →

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Winter 2014 News

Posted on December 14, 2014 by GHHP

Did you get our Winter 2015 Newsletter? Check it out here! Historic Garden Home Calendar through the Decades – we’re moving into February with the wonderful photo of the huge trestle the early trains used to get to Garden Home. … Continue reading →

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Spring 2014 News

Posted on March 14, 2014 by GHHP

Garden Home Remembers Our Veterans. May 17, 2014 from 1 to 4 pm at the Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Rd. Portland, Oregon Some 70 years ago, this young 2nd. Lt. Robert H. Strong (photo) spent a memorable … Continue reading →

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Winter 2013 News

Posted on December 14, 2013 by GHHP

Just published! The 2014 Historic Garden Home Calendar. This third edition features historic events that changed Garden Home: Advent of the trains, the Post Office, the school, library, shopping center and much more! Vintage photos and wonderful memoirs and history. … Continue reading →

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