City of Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego, United States

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Established in 1910.

The Oregon Iron and Steel Company adapted to the new century by undertaking programs in land development, selling large tracts of the 24,000 acres (97 km2) it owned, and power, building a plant on Oswego Creek starting in 1905, and erecting power poles in subsequent years to supply power to Oswego citizens. With the water needs of the smelters tailing off, the recreational potential of the lake and town was freed to develop rapidly.

In 1910, the town of Oswego was incorporated.

In 1960, Oswego was renamed Lake Oswego when it annexed part of neighboring Lake Grove.