Tag Archives: Nelson

Ward Nelson – Garden Home memoir

Posted on September 12, 2018 by gardenhomehistoryproject

We moved to 7814 SW Occidental Avenue as it was called in those days, in 1947. Today it is 7170 SW 76th. My parents were Helene and Ward Nelson. We moved from Ardenwald, near Milwaukie, where my grandmother lived. Our … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Post Office

Posted on November 21, 2013 by GHHP

History of the Garden Home Post Office By Elaine Shreve [2019 Update: The historic Post Office safe from the 1968-1992 location was recently found and relocated to the Garden Home Growlers inside the Garden Home Market Place.] Brief history of … Continue reading →

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