Category Archives: Places

History of Garden Home Community Library

Posted on November 21, 2010 by GHHP

(March, 2003 These notes were taken from review of historical material and old minutes by Elaine Shreve & Polly Herman. 2010 updated information by Elaine Shreve follows.) Briefly: The Garden Home Elementary School, Beaverton School District, closed in 1982 and the … Continue reading →

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The Garden Home Co-op Cannery (early 1940’s-1950)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by GHHP

Garden Home Community Canning Kitchen This collection of photos from the Oregon Historical Society is protected by copyright and is used for scholarly purposes here. Cannery has 1st Birthday! by Elaine Shreve, January 2017 The Oregonian article of July 15, … Continue reading →

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Swedish Bus Shelter

Posted on September 21, 2010 by GHHP

This unique bus shelter “A Little Bit of Sweden” sits across the street from Ross Fogelquist’s lovely home devoted to all things Swedish and Scandinavian. Ross had taken photos of similar bus shelters in Sweden and came home to work with … Continue reading →

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Colin Lamb and the history of Lamb’s Garden Home Thriftway

Posted on April 21, 2010 by GHHP

April 22, 2010 by Colin Lamb My Dad, Forrest Lamb, developed the first Lamb’s Thriftway in 1957 on the northeast section of the Garden Home intersection. Dad and his brother Robert had started a grocery business, Lamb Brothers Market, in … Continue reading →

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