John Bexell House

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John Bexell House
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The house's exterior in 2009
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Location3009 NW Van Buren Avenue
Corvallis, Oregon
Coordinates 44°34′15″N123°17′06″W / 44.570925°N 123.284917°W / 44.570925; -123.284917
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1926
Architect Bennes & Herzog
Architectural style Tudor Revival, Norman farmhouse
Part of College Hill West Historic District (ID02000827)
NRHP reference No. 92000064 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1992

The John Bexell House, located in Corvallis, Oregon, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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Architecturally, it is a single-story block with a very steep (16/12) gable roof. It was designed in 1926 by architects Bennes & Herzog, with John Virginius Bennes believed to have served as principal on the project. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  3. Tamara D. Stehr and David Skilton (July 3, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Bexell House". National Park Service . Retrieved August 30, 2017. With one photo from c.1930 and 20 from 1991.