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Although the Great Depression delayed development of the land, construction was largely completed by 1943 with about 400 homes. Maywood Park was so large it crossed over where I-205 is today. In 1967, the residents of Maywood Park voted to incorporate as a city in an attempt to prevent Interstate 205 from cutting through the neighborhood.
Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Before being incorporated as a city, it was the location of the Aurora Colony, a religious commune founded in 1856 by William Keil and John E. Schmit. William named the settlement after his daughter. [5] The population was 1,133 at the 2020 Census. [6]
The land that would house Maywood Park was purchased by Arthur T. Galt for $64,000 in 1922 (adjusted for inflation this was more than $968,000 in 2019). [3] Per a 1953 United States Tax Court ruling: "In 1931 the property was leased to the Cook County Fair Association, which constructed a spectators' grandstand and a one-half mile dirt oval track for harness races.
Location of Marion County in Oregon. This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Oregon, United States, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them.
Aurora Colony, also called Aurora Mills, was a Christian utopian communal society founded in 1856 by William Keil in modern-day Aurora, Oregon, US. [1] At its peak in 1868, the Aurora Colony had about 600 people and 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) of land. The colony, along with Keil's previously established Bethel colony, was formally dissolved in ...
Cities are the only form of municipal government incorporated in Oregon. [1] While villages and hamlets exist in Oregon, they are created by Clackamas County only, [2] and do not resemble municipalities due to the limited nature of their powers and their lack of home-rule charters. [3]
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. [1] All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.
While some sites appear in this list (and corresponding lists for neighboring counties) showing "Portland" as a general locality, based on their mailing addresses, they are nevertheless beyond city limits. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [4]