Birth and History of the Laurelhurst Club: 1912 to 2020.
In 1912, Laurelhurst neighbors formed a neighborhood "club" for the benefit of the fledging Laurelhurst community. Meeting in members'...
Young Laurelhurst And The Spanish Flu
About a century ago, when Laurelhurst was but a sapling, a global pandemic came to Portland. Much of what we are seeing today, from...
A Walking Tour of Laurelhurst
Would you like to learn more - a lot more - about the history, events, origins, and personalities of the early years of Laurelhurst? How...
Laurelhurst's Historic Mann House Will Be Saved
In 1909, several wealthy and civic-minded Portland families decided to build a gracious residence for older Portlanders. The project was...
KPTV12 Video Report on Laurelhurst Historic District
This newscast from KPTV12 covered Laurelhurst's historic district listing.
Researching House History - Part 6
In Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 we walked through the process of researching your house's history, using readily available...
Researching House History - Part 2
In Part 1, we found the original plumbing card for our example house. Now let's find the house in historical maps and photos. This can...
Researching House History - Part 1
In recent months, an intrepid crew of Laurelhurst neighbors have been researching the history of a dozen Laurelhurst houses, for the...
Podcast Episode About the Laurelhurst Historic District Effort
The Laurelhurst Historic District got some podcast attention! The podcast is Keeping Kurrent. The podcaster, who lives near Portland,...
Slides From The AHC Panel On Historic Districts
Laurelhurst was represented at the recent panel discussion on Historic Districts, held at the Architectural Heritage Center. If you...
