Lake Oswego is an affluent city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located about 8 miles (13 km) south of Portland and surrounding the 405-acre (164 ha) Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in 1910. The city was the hub of Oregon's brief iron industry in the late 19th century, and is today a suburb of Portland. The population in 2010 was 36,619, a 3.8% increase over the 2000 population of 35,278.
The Willamette Shore Trolley is a heritage railroad or heritage streetcar that operates along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in the U.S. state of Oregon. The right-of-way is owned by group of local-area governments who purchased it in 1988 in order to preserve it intact for possible rail transit use in the future. Streetcar excursion service began operating on a trial basis in 1987, lasting about three months, and regular operation on a long-term basis began in 1990. The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society has been the line's operator since 1995.
Marylhurst University was a private applied liberal arts and business university in Marylhurst, Oregon. It was among the oldest collegiate degree-granting institutions in Oregon, having awarded its first degree in 1897. Marylhurst was founded as St. Mary's College and run for many years by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The former campus is located about nine miles south of Portland, Oregon on the Willamette River. Although Marylhurst University was a Roman Catholic school, it served students of all faiths and backgrounds.
The Art Gym is a nonprofit, noncollecting contemporary arts exhibition space at Marylhurst University in Marylhurst, Oregon near Portland, United States. The Art Gym is devoted to the artwork of the Pacific Northwest supporting retrospectives, mid-career surveys, experimental, and large-scale exhibitions. Since 1980, The Art Gym, has shown the work of more than 300 artists, produced more than 80 exhibition catalogs, and sponsored numerous artist roundtables and public forums.
Oregon Route 43 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the cities of Oregon City and Portland, mostly along the western flank of the Willamette River. While it is technically known by the Oregon Department of Transportation as the Oswego Highway No. 3, on maps it is referred to by its route number or by the various street names it has been given.
Lake Oswego High School (LOHS) is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States. It is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Lake Oswego School District (7J) is a public school district serving Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, a suburb 10 miles south of Portland. The district comprises 10 primary and secondary schools with a total enrollment of 7,084 as of 2017.
Gregory Hector Macpherson is a Democratic politician in the US state of Oregon. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the state representative from District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Richard Wilhelm Sundeleaf was an American architect from Portland, Oregon, United States. A number of the buildings he designed are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Marylhurst, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located approximately eight miles south of Portland, between Lake Oswego and West Linn on Oregon Route 43 near the Willamette River. Marylhurst was the home of Marylhurst University.
Oswego Lake is a lake in Clackamas County, Oregon that is completely surrounded by the city of Lake Oswego. Though the lake is naturally occurring, it has been significantly altered because of the concrete dam that has increased its size to 431.7 acres (1.747 km2). The United States Geological Survey records the official name as Lake Oswego and, because of its artificially increased size, classifies it as a reservoir. To distinguish it from the city, however, the lake is usually called Oswego Lake.
MK Guth is an installation artist from Portland, Oregon, United States, whose work engages ritual and site of social interaction. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at museums, galleries, and festivals including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Swiss Institute, White Columns, and the Melbourne International Arts Festival among others. She is the recipient of the Betty Bowen Special Recognition Award and the Ford Family Foundation Fellowship.
Melody Rose became the 15th president of Marylhurst University in 2014. Prior to her Marylhurst presidency, Dr. Rose was the first female Chancellor of the Oregon University System (OUS).
Norma Heyser is a contemporary American artist from Portland, Oregon, who worked in mixed media and new art forms, influenced by Cubism and Abstract expressionism.
Robert A. Wagner is an American Democratic politician currently serving as Majority Leader of the Oregon Senate. He represents the 19th district, which includes the cities of Durham, Lake Oswego, Rivergrove, Tualatin, West Linn, parts of southwest Portland and Tigard, as well as unincorporated parts of southwestern Clackamas County, eastern Washington County, and southern Multnomah County.
Flavia Hall is a building on the now defunct Marylhurst University campus, in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States. It was designed by architects Joseph Jacobberger and Alfred H. Smith, and completed c. 1937. The building originally served as a dormitory, and was later converted into an office building. The university closed in late 2018.
St. Anne's Chapel is a chapel on the now defunct Marylhurst University campus, in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States. The building was completed in 1968. The university closed in late 2018.
Aquinas Hall is a building on the now defunct Marylhurst University campus in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States. The building was designed by Joseph Jacobberger and Alfred Smith, and completed c. 1930. Aquinas Hall exhibits the Mediterranean architectural style, and was used as student housing, and later administrative offices until the university closed in late 2018.
St. Catherine Hall, original known as St. Rose's Residence Hall, is a building on the now defunct Marylhurst University campus in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States. It was built during the 1930s. The university closed in late 2018.
