Tag Archives: Oregon Electric

Garden Home Junction of the Oregon Electric Railway

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

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. Oregon Electric service from Portland to Salem began service in January, 1908, and freight … Continue reading →

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Historic Oregon Electric Railway and Station Locations

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

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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