Category Archives: Places

The Hunt Club, “Memories of Horsing Around Years”

Posted on July 7, 2016 by GHHP

By Patti (Ransom) Waitman-Ingebretsen *The Hunt Club was located on or near the Frank Estate off SW Oleson Rd in the Garden Home area.  Being too young to drive, this writer has no details about location, transportation etc. Teen aged girls … Continue reading →

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Memories of Whitney’s Custom Cannery, Circa 1954-56

Posted on July 7, 2016 by GHHP

By Patti (“The Ransom girl” ) Waitman-Ingebretsen, Multnomah Village My family moved to Maplewood in 1950 and our ¼ acre property allowed for a very large garden. My father, raised on a farm in Corvallis, knew all about gardening and raising … 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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Memories of the Old Community Church

Posted on January 11, 2016 by GHHP

We were pleased to receive the following stories from Dan Nebert and his sister Rosella Nebert Grafton concerning their memories of the old Community Church which was on Garden Home Road and Royal (now 71st), where the one-story professional building … Continue reading →

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Historic Garden Home street sign placards

Posted on December 2, 2015 by GHHP

The Historic Garden Home street sign placards are a great way to promote our neighborhood identity. The placards are authorized and installed by Washington County. Is your street shown below? See Support Us for instructions to order a placard. The … Continue reading →

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