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Historical Tigard

DESIGNATED HISTORICAL SITES
Durham Elementary School, 8040 SW Durham Rd.
Year Designated: 1984
Built in 1920, the school is significant in its association with early Oregon pioneer and businessman Albert Durham.

Durham Elementary
Ye-Olde Windmill, 121st St. and Katherine St.
Year Designated: 1984
Built in 1909 by Edward Christensen, the water tower stands as a visible testimonial to the surrounding land's original agricultural use and to the Wood-Christensen families who lived and farmed there.

121st & Katherine Street
Charles F. Tigard House, 11180 SW Fonner St.
Year Designated: 1984
Constructed in 1909, this is the second house occupied by Charles F. Tigard, the seventh son of Tigard's namesake. Charles established the area's first general store and was involved in other commercial activities.

Charles F. Tigard House
Tigard Farmhouse and Windmill, 10525 SW Tigard St.
Year Designated: 1986
Built in 1900's, the house is significant due to its association with the Cowgill family. Hal Cowgill, who purchased the property in 1936, was a long-time employee of Pacific Power and Light. The residence is one of the few bungalow farmhouses with a water tower still intact.

Tigard Street Farmhouse
Joy Theater, 11959 SW Pacific Hwy.
Year Designated: 1986
Constructed in 1939, the theater building is significant as an example of the Art Deco/Modern Style. Substantial exterior alteration, approved by the City, occurred in 1992. The basic massing and style of the building was preserved and enhanced by the alterations.

Joy Theater
Tigard Grange #148, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy.
Year Designated: 1986
In continuous use since 1925, the building is an important landmark because it is representative of the efforts of early grange members, including Wilson Tigard.

Tigard Grange
Seven Gables Upshaw House, 9890 SW Peppertree Lane
Year Designated: 1986
The residence is significant in its association with the Upshaw family since 1909, when the Rev. William Loomis Upshaw retired to the house after serving as the minister of a north Portland church and became involved with the production and marketing of apples.

Seven Gables Upshaw House
John Tigard House, 10310 SW Canterbury Ln.
Year Designated: 1979
Built in 1880, the house is one of two Tigard sites listed on the National Historic Register. John Tigard was the eldest son of Wilson Tigard, the founding father of Tigardville. John operated a coach route from Tigardville to Portland. The house is significant in its association with John and as an example of early frame construction.

John Tigard House
Gaarde House, 11333 Gaarde St.
Year Designated: 1991
The house was built in 1922 by Hans Gaarde, the son of John Gaarde, who established a blacksmith shop in 1893 across the road from Charles Tigard's store. The house is one of the few remaining examples of the bungalow style with Craftsman detail. Its significance rests primarily on its association as a landmark of the Gaarde family's early presence in Tigard.

Gaarde House
Shaver-Bilyeu House, 16445 SW 92nd Avenue
Year Designated: *1993
Constructed in 1906, the Shaver-Bilyeu House is the best surviving vernacular Queen Anne Cottage farm residence in the Durham community of Tigard. It is significant culturally due to its association with the Shaver family, who contributed to the formation of the local school district, and to its later association with J.C. Bilyeu, first postmaster of Tigard. [*note: listed on the national but not the local registry]

Shaver Bilyeu House
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