Tigard Depot, Oregon Electric Railway

Title

Tigard Depot, Oregon Electric Railway

Description

A view of three men standing just outside the Oregon Electric Railway's Tigard Depot. On the end of the building a sign reads 'Tigard.' Train tracks and electric power lines run along the left side of the building. The Germania Hall hotel can be seen to the back and left of the depot. The Tigard depot was located on the south side of the rail line, and was bounded by present day Main ST. (to the east), Pacific Highway (to the west) and Tigard St. (to the south). According to a November 20, 1907 article in the Oregonian, the electric railway's last spike connecting Portland and Salem was driven "near Tigardville."

Date Created

circa 1908-1920

Subject

Railroad stations
Electricity in transportation
Local & State History
Economic History

Place

Tigard, Oregon

Medium

digital images

Language

English

Identifier

TPLpic_0009

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Tigard Public Library at seanga@tigard-or.gov.
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Source

Tigard Public Library; Tigard Historical Association

Type

Still Image