"In 1910, a Portlander named Emma Austin bought one of the company's lots in the Briarwood neighborhood, a less populated, more countrified area than the planned subdivisions popping up immediately around the lake."
"The Emma M. Austin house is unusual for its architecture: there are no other bungalows of this style in the vicinity."
"In 1999, architectural historian William Hawkins included the home in his book Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon: 1850-1950, hailing the house for its pristine bungalow detailing."
"By 2015, however, the house was in trouble."
At the turn of the twentieth century, outdoor recreation became popular in Portland. The Oregon Iron & Steel Company developed nearby Sucker Lake into a lake resort, selling land under the motto "Live Where You Play," eventually renaming it Lake Oswego. Emma Austin purchased a lot in 1910 and built a unique one-bedroom summer cottage inspired by California bungalow architecture. The home gained recognition for its distinctive design and was included in a historical book. By 2015, however, challenges arose for the preservation of this historic house.
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