General - Historical & Cultural Resources HISTORICAL - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Historic features provide a link with the past and add character and variety to
the community design. Unfortunately, much of Tigard's heritage has already been
lost to unmanaged development with only a few distinct structures remaining.
The John Tigard Home is the only remaining structure of local and national historical
significance (also listed in the National Registry) .
The Tigard Area Historical and Preservation Association (TAHPA), a nonprofit organiza-
tion committed to the preservation and maintenance of valued historical objects and
landmarks, is currently in the process of relocating the John Tigard Home to a usu-
able and available site. After restoration and renovation the Tigard Home will host
the proposed Tigard Museum which will be open to the public and display many valued
artifacts and highlighting Tigard's historical past.
Another structure identified as historically significant, and documented in the
"Statewide Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings", is the so called Water Tower
(also referred to as the Windmill) situated along 121st Avenue and S.W. Lynn Street.
It was recently donated to the City and has been earmarked for restoration and/or
renovation.
The Comprehensive Plan should recognize this cultural resource in an attempt to pre-
serve
re-serve the Community's history. r
SCENERY
An inventory conducted by the City of Tigard (and after consulting the "Oregon
State Parks System Plan) revealed that no scenic views and sites and/or waterways,
as defined in Goal #5, exist in the Tigard Planning Area.