Shadowood, Oregon

Shadowood is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about four miles south of Lake Oswego on the Tualatin River east of Shipley Bridge. Its elevation is 190 feet (58 m).[1] Shadowood has a West Linn ZIP code.

Street in the community

The Shadowood area is a rural neighborhood comprising approximately 64 residences on both sides of a ravine formed by an unnamed creek and containing wetlands.[2] The subdivision is served by a water system originally constructed in 1922 that started providing service in 1924.[2]

The subdivision is named Shadow Wood Park and was originally a 1920s development of recreational retreats.[3][4] The original residences were American Craftsman/Rustic-style log houses.[4]

References
  1. "Shadowood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  2. "ORDER NO. 05-993". Oregon Public Utility Commission. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  3. "Clackamas County Subdivision Book" (PDF). Clackamas County, Oregon. p. 113. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  4. Hansen, Kara (February 5, 2009). "Is this log cabin worth saving?". West Linn Tidings. Retrieved April 20, 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.