John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House
John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House | |
 The house in 2016, awaiting restoration | |
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| Location | 12050 NW Cornell Rd. Cedar Mill, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′36.3″N 122°48′2.2″W / 45.526750°N 122.800611°W |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Saltbox;[3] 2 story, 3 bay with lean-to[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001264[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2008[1][2] |
The John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House, also known as the John Quincy Adams Young House, is a historic American saltbox house built in 1869 in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3][2][4] It is located in the unincorporated Cedar Mill area of Washington County, Oregon, near Portland, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
[edit]John Quincy Adams Young and his wife Elizabeth Young settled in the area in 1862 and built a log cabin.[5] In 1869, they built a new home, followed by another larger one built in 1873.[5] Young served as the first postmaster of Cedar Mill starting in 1874.[5] He named the community after the cedar trees in the area and for the mill he co-owned.[5] The post office was located in the 1869 house, with the family living across the road in a newer home.[5] Young remained as postmaster until 1882.[5]
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The house and a half acre of land surrounding it have been owned by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) since 2005.[3][6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1][2] In 2012, the Friends of the John Quincy Adams Young House asked THPRD to allocate $26,000 to repair the foundation of the structure.[7] The group was also attempting to raise $650,000 to completely restore the home and allow it to be opened up to the public.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c THPRD Seeking To Fill Positions On John Quincy Adams Young House Committee, 03/03/2009. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ Carter, Liz (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Young, John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2016. (65 pages, with 22 recent photos, maps, and historic photos)
- ^ a b c d e f Young, Hazel. "Cedar Mill recalls history, dates to 1874", Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976, Communities: p. 19.
- ^ Colby, Richard (January 13, 2005). "Tualatin Hills Park & Rec saves house that helped build Cedar Mill". The Oregonian, "Washington County Weekly" section, p. 1.
- ^ a b Fong, Dominique (May 8, 2012). "Supporters of John Quincy Adams Young House circulate petition to fix worn foundation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
External links
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Media related to John Quincy Adams Young House at Wikimedia Commons- Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Web page
- Gregory, Roger (March 6, 2009). "Applicants sought for Friends of John Quincy Adams Young House Committee". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House listing in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- Harden, Kevin (October 2, 2008). "Cedar Mill home considered for historic registry". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- Bishop, Lauren (September 13, 2023). "A connection to heritage: Historic John Quincy Adams Young House gets pick-me-up in Cedar Mill". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- Friends of John Quincy Adams Young House
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