Robinwood Neighborhood Historic Property Evaluation

The City of West Linn completed Robinwood Neighborhood Historic Property Survey and List of High-Priority Resources Recommended for Additional Research and Evaluation.

The City received a grant from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office to document Robinwood’s architectural and historical significance. In Summer 2025, the City’s consultant conducted a drive-by survey of about 620 properties built before 1975 and made visual assessments, took exterior photographs, and developed a brief historic context statement for the Robinwood neighborhood.

The final report is a high-level, preliminary survey of the Robinwood neighborhood that identifies potential historic resources, recommends properties for further study, and provides an overview of the neighborhood’s architectural and historical contest.

Recommendations for future research include conducting intensive-level surveys of 40 high-priority buildings and further evaluating six areas within Robinwood that may merit consideration as potential National Register or local historic districts. The six study areas for further analysis include:

1. Robinwood Historic District

2. Cedar Oak Historic District

3. Old River–Cherokee Mid-Century Historic District

4. Sha-Wa-Awa Historic District

5. Upper Midhill Split-Level Historic District

6. Maria Court Ranch House Historic District

Additional research and documentation would need to occur before any formal national or local historic designations could be made.

Acknowledgement of Support

The activity that is the subject of this survey has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The activity that is the subject of this survey has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior.