Cranston Machinery Company Office Building History A One Hundred Thirteen Year legacy By Michael G. Schmeer Oak Lodge History Detectives May 2025 It would be hard, when driving through Oak Grove’s commercial district, to not notice the unique building on the N.W. corner of Oak Grove Blvd. and Rupert Drive – across from the Methodist […]
Prior to the computer age Abstracts of Title (AOT) were given by Title Companies to buyers of property to certify that their title to the property was “free and clear”. The abstracts were a chain of ownership to the property documenting every transaction related to the property from the time it was owned by the […]
OLCC (OLCPO a community planning organization) was formed as a community planning organization in 1977 in response to state legislation that named citizen participation as Goal 1 in Oregon’s ground-breaking statutes. At its formation it adopted the same label as the overlapping service districts in the area – namely the Oak Lodge Water District and […]
The Fred Meyer store opens in Oak Grove, forever altering the business dynamics in the community. Celebration at the new store, with Fred Meyer himself, was on July 14, 1960.
Oregonian newspaper documents the last run of “Old No. 4012”, ending the trolley service between Portland and Oregon City. Article dated June 23, 1959.
Art Lacey purchases a WWII B-17 and transports it to the west side of the Super Highway in Oak Grove on June 30, 1947. It is moved a block further north in 1967. It remained a local landmark for over 60 years.
Celebration in Milwaukie took place Dec. 7, 1934 to commemorate the completion of the Super Highway (McLoughlin Blvd) between Portland and Oregon City.
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.
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]
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]
