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Anna and Abby’s yard- Formerly known as Roger’s park- also previously known as a place to stick 25 house trailers during WWII due to a housing shortage in Portland. That was due to an abundance of ship building- but most formerly known and began as the home and property of Dr. Rogers and Mrs. Adeline Fisk Rogers sometime in 1891.

Dr. Rogers passed away in 1900 leaving Mrs. Rogers to care for the home- which she left in possession of the city upon her death in 1922. She had hoped it would become the city library and park eventually but the city chose to keep the library downtown. By the time WWII came around the house was in complete disrepair and they even used some of the materials from the home for the temporary housing created there. By the late 1940’s-the property was officially “Rogers Park.” Before she passed although, she donated a piano to the First Church of Christ in FG- not just any piano- an Estey Organ- which is still used in the church.

During the construction of Anna and Abby’s yard they uncovered the original stairs leading to the home- they are now located under the super cool new merry go round!