About Tigard, OR

Tigard

Wilson and Polly Tigard settled the area in the 1850’s. After coming to Oregon by wagon train in 1852, the Tigards staked out a 320 acre claim near Bull Mountain. The family cleared two acres for their home site, first building a log cabin and later a frame house. Soon, the Tigards had constructed the community’s first general store, which also served as a community post office, voting place and home for Tigard’s first telephone. A Victorian style house built in 1880 for Wilson Tigard’s eldest son, John, is now a historic landmark located on SW Canterbury Lane. 

Another monument to Tigard’s community spirit and past is the Tigard Windmill at SW 121st Avenue and Katherine Street. Built by Chris Christensen circa 1900 to supply well water for two residences on the Wood-Christensen farm established in 1866, it is all that remains of the once active 160 acre Wood-Christensen farm complex. Standing three stories high, the water tower supports a fully intact windmill which neighborhood residents restored in 1983. 

Tigard was incorporated in 1961 and today, is a beautiful and vibrant community located just minutes southwest of Portland in Washington County. The city is home to more than 47,000. As a community, Tigard strives to manage this growth and blend the amenities of a modern city with the friendliness and community spirit of a small town. 

A modern Tigard Civic Center which borders the Fanno Creek Greenway was completed in 1986 and houses city offices and the police department. Tigard's new library, which opened the Summer of 2004, is located at 13500 SW Hall Blvd.

The City's "open door" policy encourages citizens to attend weekly city council meetings and observe the four-member council and mayor make important decisions. Tigard is a community building for today and its future. Local government and school leaders, citizen groups, businesses and individuals work hard to build upon Tigard's significant community attributes. The City promotes citizen participation through Citizen Involvement Teams that represent the community's four geographic areas. The teams allow citizens to become part of the decision-making process.

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