Tag Archives: Hunt Club

Hunt Club Childhood of Mike Norris, M.D.

Posted on November 20, 2019 by gardenhomehistoryproject

For children growing up in the Hunt Club area in the 1940s and ‘50s, it often felt like a park. Mike and his friends could be found sneaking through the gate into the Frank farm, shooting pheasants in Gertsch’s pond, … Continue reading →

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CENTURY HOMES: Pat and Andy Dignan

Posted on July 11, 2016 by GHHP

Address: SW Hunt Club Lane Originally Built: 1911 Original Owners: F.A. Martin Built in 1911, the Craftsman style house was one of four original homes built in what is now known as the Hunt Club area. Once a center of … Continue reading →

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CENTURY HOMES: Tom and Catherine Lekas

Posted on July 7, 2016 by GHHP

[Editor: Thomas Lekas passed in 2023. Read the obituary for Thomas Lekas.] Address: SW Hunt Club Lane Originally Built: 1910 Original Owners: Ambrose & May Warden Cronin The most recent home to be designated as a Century Home was the … Continue reading →

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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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Pat and Andy Dignan

Posted on September 22, 2013 by GHHP

See also: Patrick Dignan obituary (2021) Andy Dignan obituary (2022) CENTURY HOMES: Pat and Andy Dignan Hunt Club Childhood of Mike Norris, M.D. The Hunt Club, “Memories of Horsing Around Years” Hunt Club and Riding Academies Pat and Andy Dignan moved to their historic … Continue reading →

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Hunt Club and Riding Academies

Posted on May 21, 2012 by GHHP

See also: Hunt Club Childhood of Mike Norris, M.D. The Hunt Club, “Memories of Horsing Around Years”. Pat and Andy Dignan. This article discusses: Hunt Club Portland Riding Academy Nicol Riding Academy The Portland Hunt Club, Portland Riding Academy, Nicol … Continue reading →

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