John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House

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John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House
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The house in 2016, awaiting restoration
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Location12050 NW Cornell Rd.
Cedar Mill, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′36.3″N122°48′2.2″W / 45.526750°N 122.800611°W / 45.526750; -122.800611 Coordinates: 45°31′36.3″N122°48′2.2″W / 45.526750°N 122.800611°W / 45.526750; -122.800611
Built1869
Architectural style Saltbox; [1] 2 story, 3 bay with lean-to [2]
NRHP reference No. 08001264 [2] [3]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 2008 [2] [3]

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. [1] [3] [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.

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History

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]

View of rear in 2015 JQA Young House - Cedar Mill, Oregon (2015).jpg
View of rear in 2015

The house and a half acre of land surrounding it have been owned by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) since 2005. [1] [6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [2] [3] 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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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