Interview with Richie Schroeder about the History of Surf Pines

Over the last 4 years Richie Schroeder became a mentor and helped me get a much better understanding of much of the history on the Clatsop Plains. During this time he passed on copies of most of Barney Lucases records from his best friend Jimmy Lucas Barney’s son. He also allowed me to interview him on this history with several hours of video interviews.

Below is one of those interviews where he speaks to how the 24 south lots on Surf Pines lower road ended up having to buy back their Ocean front property and how the building lines gradually went east.

3 minute interview with Richie Schroeder about the history of the development of the Surf Pines neighborhood. His father bought the first home in Surf Pines. He also explains how the first 24 lots at the South end of the lower road (Ocean) had defined west boundaries instead of to High Water mark and why that mattered. Tom Smith is the interviewer.

P.S. The ending Richie says that was interesting then screen goes black. This was cut from a longer interview and there was some extra time added to this when uploaded.