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Tigard (/ ˈ t aɪ ɡ ər d / ⓘ TY-gərd) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 54,539 at the 2020 census , making it the 12th most populous city in Oregon . Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin , and is part of the Portland metropolitan area .
The John Tigard House is a home built in 1880 located in Tigard, Oregon. The home was originally owned by John Tigard, the son of Tigard founder Wilson Tigard. Queen Anne in style, the structure was moved from its original location along Oregon Route 99W in 1978. Now a museum, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The Provisional Legislature of Oregon created the county as Twality District on July 5, 1843. Twality was one of the original four districts of the Provisional Government of Oregon in Oregon Country along with Clackamas, Champooick (later Marion), and Yamhill counties. Columbia, later known as Hillsboro, was selected as the county seat in 1850.
Fanno Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. [3] Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, its watershed covers about 32 square miles (83 km 2) in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, including about 7 square miles (18 km 2) within the Portland city limits.
Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by Tigard and Tualatin and is adjacent to the Bridgeport Village shopping complex. The population was 1,351 at the 2010 census.
The current Tigard High School building opened in 1953. The school was remodeled in 2004, mostly on the east side of the school. In November 2016, voters approved Measure 34-248, which provided $291,315,000 for the school district. [7] $62 million of that funding went to build new Tigard High buildings and repair existing ones. A new second ...
Bonita is a former unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, now located within the boundaries of the city of Tigard. History [ edit ]
The construction of dams, like The Dalles Dam, was central to the power supply of the region. The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development.