Designated Historical Sites 1 �
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DESIGNATED HISTORICAL SITES
CITY OF TIGARD
Year
Property/Address Tax Lot No. Designated
1 Durham Elementary School
8040 SW Durham St . 2S1 13B 300 1984
Built in 1920, the school is significant in its association
with early Oregon pioneer and businessman Albert Durham.
2 John F. Tigard House
10310 SW Canterbury Ln. 2S1 11 BC 2600, 2700 1984
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.
3 Ye-Olde Windmill
121st St . and Katherine St . 2S1 3BB 6500, 10200 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.
4 Charles F. Tigard House
11180 SW Fonner St . 2S1 3 AC 1700 1984
Constructed in 1902, this is the second house occupied by
Charles T. Tigard, the second son of Tigard' s namesake .
Charles established the area' s first general store and was
involved in other commercial activities .
5 Tigard Farmhouse and Windmill
10525 SW Tigard St . 1S1 34DD 100/101 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 .
6 Joy Theater
11959 SW Pacific Hwy. iSl 35DD 2700
1986
Constructed in 1939, the theater building is significant as
an example of the Art Deco/Moderne 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 .
7 Tigard Grange # 148
13770 SW Pacific Hwy. 2S1 3DD 600
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.
8 Seven Gables Upshaw House
15020 SW 100th Ave. 2S1 11CA 15400
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.
9 Gaarde House
11333 Gaarde Rd. 2S1 3DC 1700
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 houseis 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.
*10 Shaver-Bilyeu House
16445 SW 92nd Avenue 2S1 1300
*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 contribution
to the formation of the local school district, and to its
later association with J.C. Bilyeu, first postmaster of