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TIMES FACT BOOK
November 22, 2012
FOR THE VISITOR
TIGARD COMMUNITY PROFILE
W
ilson and Polly Tigard were the early pioneers
for whom the city of Tigard is named, according
to the book, “Tigardville — Tigard,” by Mary
Payne. They arrived in Milwaukie in December
1852 after traveling more than six months from Arkansas.
Wilson Tigard then scouted the Tualatin Plains to find a site
to settle and join other residents, including George Richard-
son, Solomon Richardson, David Graham, William Graham
and John Hicklin.
The Tigards settled on their 320-acre donation land claim
near Bull Mountain, finding game in abundance, a great
wealth of timber, a very productive soil with good drainage
and a healthy climate free of fevers and ague. Within a year
of arriving from Arkansas, and with the help of their neigh-
bors, the Tigards created a log schoolhouse on their land.
Later, Wilson Tigard helped build the area’s first general
store.
The one-room Butte School served the needs of 83 to 85
children from all ages. Locals called the area Butte until
about 1900. About that time, folks started referring to the ar-
ea as Tigardville, later shortening to Tigard so railroad pas-
sengers would not confuse the small town with nearby Wil-
sonville.
The city of Tigard was incorporated in 1961. Nowadays, it
typifies the explosive growth in the suburban Portland re-
gion, with a most recent population report of 48,035.
While upscale housing continues to develop on Bull Moun-
tain, Tigard’s highest point, commercial growth is in evi-
dence in the area known as the Tigard Triangle, bordered by
Interstate 5, Pacific Highway and Highway 217. This growing
area, along with nearby Washington Square, has made Ti-
gard into a popular hub of commerce.
Connecting that hub, beginning in late 2008, is the
14.7-mile commuter rail that links Wilsonville, Tualatin, Ti-
gard and Beaverton, with a stop in downtown Tigard.
Tigard is home to the Broadway Rose Theatre Company,
the Tigard Festival of Balloons, held each summer in Cook
Park, and the busy Tigard Farmers’ Market, which operates
every Sunday from June through October in the parking lot
of Young’s Funeral Home at 11831 S.W Pacific Highway.
HOTELS
(Visit oregon-hotels.org for
additional listings.)
Aloha
AMERICA’S BEST INN AND
SUITES —
3333 S.W. 198th
Ave., Aloha 97006, 503-642-
4531; rates vary; continental
breakfast, ADA-accessible
rooms.
Beaverton
BEAVERTON BUDGET INN —
13295 S.W. Canyon Road, Bea-
verton 97005, 503-646-2155;
rates vary; pool, recently re-
modeled.
BUDGET INN BEAVERTON —
12255 S.W. Canyon Road, Bea-
verton 97005, 503-646-4131;
rates vary; pool, renovated in
2006.
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT —
8500 S.W. Nimbus Drive, Bea-
verton 97008, 503-641-3200;
rates vary; ADA accessible,
indoor pool, fitness center.
COMFORT INN AND SUITES
WEST —
13455 S.W. Canyon
Road, Beaverton 97005, 503-
643-9100; two-room and ja-
cuzzi suites; rates vary; pool,
free high-speed Internet and
continental breakfast, fitness
center, ADA accessible.
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA —
18665 N.W. Elder Court, Bea-
verton 97006; 593-439-1515;
studios with fully-equipped
kitchens, work spaces.
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES —
15583 N.W. Gateway Court,
Beaverton 97006, 503-972-0048;
rates vary; pool, continental
breakfast, ADA accessible.
HILTON GARDEN INN —
15520
N.W. Gateway Court, Beaver-
ton 97006, 503-439-1717; rates
vary; free high-speed Inter-
net in all rooms; ADA acces-
sible.
HOMESTEAD STUDIO SUITES
HOTEL —
875 S.W. 158th Ave.,
Beaverton 97006, 503-690-3600;
rates vary; kitchens, high-
speed wireless Internet, ADA
accessible.
HOMEWOOD SUITES —
15525
N.W. Gateway Court, Beaver-
ton 97006, 503-614-0900; rates
vary; pool, fitness and execu-
tive centers, dining, compli-
mentary hot breakfast, ADA
accessible.
LAMPLIGHTER MOTEL —
10207
S.W. Park Way, Beaverton
97225, 503-297-2211; rates
vary; ADA accessible.
PEPPERTREE INN —
10720
S.W. Allen Blvd., Beaverton
97005, 503-641-7477; rates
vary; pool, continental break-
fast, ADA accessible.
PHOENIX INN SUITES —
15402
N.W. Cornell Road, Beaver-
ton 97006, 503-614-8100; rates
vary; pool, jacuzzi and fitness
center, complimentary wire-
less Internet, continental
breakfast buffet, ADA acces-
sible.
SHILO INN BEAVERTON —
9900
S.W. Canyon Road, Beaver-
ton, 503-297-2551; rates vary;
pool, fitness center, dining,
ADA accessible, children un-
der 12 stay free.
Tigard
BEST WESTERN NORTHWIND
INN AND SUITES —
16105 S.W.
Pacific Highway, Tigard
97224, 503-431-2100; rates
vary; pool, exercise facility,
continental breakfast, ADA
accessible.
EMBASSY SUITES —
9000
S.W. Washington Square
Road, Tigard 97223, 503-644-
4000; rates vary; pool, dining,
high-speed Internet access,
ADA accessible.
HOMESTEAD STUDIO SUITES
HOTEL —
13009 S.W. 68th Park-
way, Tigard 97223, 503-670-
0555; rates vary; wireless In-
ternet access, ADA accessi-
ble.
PHOENIX INN —
9575 S.W.
Locust St., Tigard 97223, 503-
624-9000; rates vary; 24-hour
pool, fitness center, continen-
tal breakfast, ADA access.
SHILO INN WASHINGTON
SQUARE —
10830 S.W. Green-
burg Road, Tigard 97223, 503-
620-4320; rates vary; spa, fit-
ness center, children under
12 stay free, ADA-accessible.
TIGARD COURTYARD BY MAR-
RIOTT —
15686 S.W. Sequoia
Parkway, Tigard 97224, 503-
684-7900; rates vary; pool,
dining, exercise facility,
cmplimentary wireless Inter-
net access, ADA-accessible.
QUALITY INN TIGARD —
11460
S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard
TIMES FILE PHOTO
Off the beaten path from the noise of Highway 217 and Pacific
Highway, peaceful Southwest Main Street cuts through Tigard’s
true old downtown. Signs of life there are plantings of colorful
flowers such as these.
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