Category Archives: Trains

Luke and Michelle Middlebrooks and the Oregon Electric Railroad Line

Posted on September 20, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

The rails and ties have been pulled up but the old railroad beds from the early 1900s have forever carved their story into Garden Home. The junction of the Garden Home Rail Station was just east of what is now … Continue reading →

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Harold Gjerman

Posted on May 26, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Harold Gjerman has lived in Garden Home since 1970, along with his daughter Juli and two grandchildren. They live in the Whitford Park development at the west end of Garden Home Road. Yes, Gjerman is spelled correctly, reflecting Harold’s Danish … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Junction of the Oregon Electric Railway

Posted on April 2, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Because Garden Home was a junction point of two lines of the Oregon Electric Railway, Garden Home was a well known landmark across the Portland area. The Oregon Electric Railway from Portland to Salem began service in January, 1908, and … Continue reading →

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Historic Oregon Electric Railway and Station Locations

Posted on July 20, 2018 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Periodically, the Garden Home History Project works Christina Friedle, Chair of Geography at PCC to facilitate student research in her Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate course in the area of mapping and geographic research. This article is a student research report … Continue reading →

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1936 Aerial Photos of Garden Home area by Army Corps of Engineers

Posted on March 17, 2018 by GHHP

Garden Home History Project researcher Bob Cram contacted the US Army Corps of Engineers and obtained a series of six 1936 aerial photographs of the greater Garden Home area. These photos provide a fascinating glimpse into the greater Garden Home … Continue reading →

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