Super 99 Highway Completed 1934
Celebration in Milwaukie took place Dec. 7, 1934 to commemorate the completion of the Super Highway (McLoughlin Blvd) between Portland and Oregon City.
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Water District Created in Oak Lodge 1922
Voters overwhelmingly approve the creation of the Oak Lodge Water District – a name combining the names of Oak Grove and Jennings Lodge. Voters approved the formation of a Sanitary District later, in 1956.
Oak Grove Beach/Park Opens 1913
At the foot of today’s Oak Grove Blvd and the Willamette River – north side.
Jennings Post Office 1910
Established Nov. 3, 1910 with Lenora D. Miller, first postmaster. The post office name was changed to Jennings Lodge Jan. 6, 1911 [Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis A. McArthur]
Covell Plat Dedicated
Carved out of part of the Roethe farm Covell was platted by Simeon H. Covell & wife, and David N. Smith. The subdivision never incorporated.
Covell Dedicated 1908
Platted by Simeon Covell and David Smith this subdivision was located on land once part of the Roethe farm. It stretched from east of today’s McLoughlin Blvd to River Rd. and overlapped today’s Roethe Rd. Plat dedicated Mar. 23, 1908.
Jennings Lodge School 1908
Jennings Lodge School District forms from “Concord” and builds new school.
First Addition to Jennings Lodge 1906
The First Addition to Jennings Lodge is platted by William B. & Emma Jennings, and John F. & Willa Jennings – sons of Berryman and Martha Jennings. Block 57 is set aside “for school purposes”.
Post Office Established in Oak Grove 1904
Originally named the “Creighton” Post Office with postmaster Thomas Howell. After some confusion with the names “Center Station”, “St. Theresa Station”, and “Oak Grove Station”, the postal authorities settled on the name “Oak Grove Post Office” in 1907 [Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis A. McArthur]
Oak Grove School 1904
Oak Grove School District forms from “Concord” and builds new school.