John Tigard House
John Tigard constructed the three room Carpenter Gothic Victorian house in 1880 at
the corner of what is now Pacific Highway and Gaarde Street. The house was threatened with
demolition in the late 1970's, but due to the efforts of the Tigard Area Historical and
Preservation Association, the house was restored. In 1979, the house was entered in the
National Register of Historic Places and now resides at the corner of SW Canterbury Lane
and SW 103rd in Tigard. The Tigard Area Historical and Preservation Association operates
the house and opens it on the third Sunday afternoon of each month to showcase special
exhibits.
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.
Thanks to the foresight of the The Tigard Area Historical and Preservation Association,
the John Tigard House continues to serve as a link to Tigard's early beginnings.
See Tigard's other Designated Historical Sites.
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