The 1881 John M. Moyer House was built by Linn County, Oregon, pioneer John Moyer. The house was donated to the Linn County Historical Society in 1962 under a grant from the Hill Family Foundation. The Society has furnished the house with late 19th-century Victorian pieces and offers tours on weekends.
John M. Moyer House | |
Location | 204 Main St., Brownsville, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°23′35″N 122°59′3″W / 44.39306°N 122.98417°W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1881 |
Built by | Moyer, John M. |
Architectural style | Italian Villa |
NRHP reference No. | 74001693[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
In 1974 the Moyer House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A carpenter by trade, Moyer began planning the house in 1878 in the Italian villa style. George F. Colbert, a friend of Moyer, helped with construction.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paul Hartwig (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Moyer (John M.) House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 10, 2013. and accompanying two photos from 1974
- ^ "The Moyer House". Linn County Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
External links
edit- Moyer House - Linn County Parks & Recreation