Category Archives: Places

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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Portland Golf Club

Posted on June 22, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Tom Shreve, 2020 Established in 1914, the Portland Golf Club is a prestigious private golf club in the Garden Home area. You can read more about the club’s history on the their website. From the Portland Golf Club’s description of … Continue reading →

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Mark and Leona Whitney and the Whitney Cannery, 1950-1976

Posted on June 5, 2020 by GHHP

[Update: Leona Whitney, 1920-2015. Read her obituary here.] Historic Photos of Whitney’s Cannery Thanks to Shelly Bigley, Old Market Pub and Brewery, for most of these photos collected from Leona Whitney. They help to tell the story of Whitney’s Cannery … 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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Memorial benches on the Fanno Creek Trail

Posted on May 26, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

People on the popular Fanno Creek Trail enjoy the three memorial benches placed along the trail, the first one at the beginning, near the Recreation Center’s playground. Steve Mapes bench Steve was known in the community as a runner and … Continue reading →

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