Sacred Heart Catholic Church (in background), Gothic Revival Style circa 1890
The Catholic Church owned this building until 1950 when its congregation built Our Lady of the Lake Church and moved to A Avenue.  Although the Sacred Heart Catholic Church building no longer serves any religious denomination and is today a private residence, it is believed to be the oldest standing church structure in Lake Oswego.  This fine example of the Gothic Revival Style showcases such characteristic features as the steeply pitched gable roof and pointed-arch windows.  The entrance with the paired paneled doors and pointed-arch transom is sheltered by a gabled porch supported by stout beveled posts and brackets.  The decorated panel above the door is an additional ornamental element.  The original bell tower/steeple blew off the church during the Columbus Day storm of 1962 (see note below).

Sacred Heart School (in foreground on left), Craftsman Style Bungalow circa 1925
This property was first purchased in 1892 by the Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary from the Oregon Iron and Steel Company.  This building is an excellent example of a Craftsman Style Bungalow.  The low-pitched gable roof and deep eaves give the house a ground-hugging quality, a hallmark of the Craftsman Style.  The river-rock porch piers and chimney are distinctive features of this house.  Before the present-day school at Our Lady of the Lake was built, this building served as the Catholic school for Oswego children.

Note: According to the current owners, Father Crowe took down the bell (and steeple) when the church was moved to A Street—it did not blow off during the Columbus Day storm.