George Rogers House, Private residence in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
The George Rogers House is a two-story Craftsman residence located at the intersection of Durham Street and Wilbur Street in Lake Oswego. The home displays the handcrafted details and proportions typical of this architectural style.
Built in 1929, the two-story Craftsman house was the home of George Rogers, who donated the land that became George Rogers Park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The house connects to George Rogers, who donated land next to it that became George Rogers Park, built on the former site of Lake Oswego's China Town neighborhood. This link shows how individual residents shaped their community's development.
The house is a private residence and not open to the public. It stands at the corner of Durham Street and Wilbur Street, so it can be seen from the sidewalk. There is no parking area for visitors.
The land George Rogers donated for the park was, while Lake Oswego was an industrial town, the site of the city's Chinatown district. The house he lived in stands at Durham and Wilbur streets, a short walk from the park that carries his name.
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