"The Harlow House was built in 1900 by a son of Capt. John Harlow and was acquired by the Troutdale Historical Society in 1979. It is maintained as a turn of the century home representing the kinds of furniture and belongings typical of local families. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the barn and the house are part of a City of Troutdale park and sit on grounds maintained as a public park. Open Sundays only 1pm - 3pm."

Troutdale Historical Society: The Harlow House

This Home was built in 1900 on what was known as the ”Harlow Farm” by Fred E. Harlow, son of Capt. John Harlow, Troutdale’s founder.

Originally a sea captain from Maine, Capt. Harlow was a Portland businessman who came to the Sandy River to establish a country farm. He named his place Troutdale because of the fish ponds he built near the cliff. When the railroad was built from Portland through the Columbia River Gorge in 1882 he convinced them to establish a depot, which took the name of the farm.

Fred Harlow and his family lived in the home until about 1915. The second occupants of the home were Lou Harlow, another of the captain’s sons, and his wife Laura Bullock Harlow. Both Lou and Laura were mayors of Troutdale.

The knoll on which the house stands kept it above the 1948 flood waters. The contents of the house include household goods from both the Harlow families as well as many items donated by residents of the area.

The Harlow House is on the National Register of Historical Places. The grounds of the Harlow House are part of the city park system.

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