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1916
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[edit] What Happend This Year
- A severe increase in unemployment, brought extra funds to hire men for various public works projects, including to pave Mt. Tabor Park's roadways as well as a new stretch in Washington Park, and to dig a lake in Laurelhurst Park.
- A sales brochure was put out to tout the benefits of living in Laurelhurst, prominently featuring the park. Hence the title of the brochure: Laurelhurst and Its Park.
- By 1916 500 homes had been built in Laurelhurst, bringing the neighborhood population to about 2,500. General Neighborhood History
