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The town of Orenco was named after the company, with OREgon Nursery COmpany becoming ORENCO. [1] After the company closed, the town disincorporated in 1938. [2] In 1993, construction on TriMet’s extension to its MAX Light Rail system began, and planning for new high-density neighborhoods along the line continued, including plans for Orenco Station. [3]
Hillsboro was incorporated as the Town of Hillsboro on October 19, 1876, by the Oregon Legislature. [12] The first mayor was A. Luelling, who took office on December 8, 1876, and served a one-year term. [13] Notable later mayors included Congressman Thomas H. Tongue (1882 and 1886) and state senator William D. Hare (1885). [13]
New Seasons Market was in favor of Measure 26–199 in the Oregon's November 2018 election, advocating for affordable housing for residents in the Portland metro area. [34] At the same time, the company announced opposition to Measure 105, which sought to repeal Oregon law prohibiting the use of state and local resources to enforce federal ...
The Oregon Nursery Company was also selected by Luther Burbank to propagate and market his Maynard plum. The Maynard plum variety became well known for its large size and hardiness during storage and shipping. [2] The Greengage plum was once the most popular plum in America. It is a very flavorful plum, but is too fragile for shipping over long ...
Venetian Hillsboro, last known as the Venetian Theatre & Bistro, is a former movie theater and performing arts venue in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, which since 2022 has been in use by a venue named Venetian Hillsboro.
Imbrie Farm is an Italian Villa style home in Hillsboro, Oregon.It was built by Robert Imbrie and was a working farm for over a century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The Sunset Esplanade is an outdoor shopping center located in the southeast part of Hillsboro, in the U.S. state of Oregon.Opened in 1989, the center is along Tualatin Valley Highway (TV Highway) at Minter Bridge Road and includes about five anchor tenants and about thirty other tenants in a complex with about 363,000 square feet (33,700 m 2) of space.
Hawthorn Farm is a light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red lines in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.Opened in 1998, it is the 15th stop westbound on the Westside MAX.The TriMet owned station does not have a parking lot nor bus connections.