John Sweek House

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John Sweek House
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The Sweek House in 2008
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Location in Tualatin, Oregon
Location18815 SW Boones Ferry Road
Tualatin, Oregon
Coordinates 45°23′03″N122°45′54″W / 45.384233°N 122.764964°W / 45.384233; -122.764964
Area3 acres (1.2 ha) [1]
Built1858
Architectural style Classical Revival [1]
NRHP reference No. 74001724
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1974

The John Sweek House, also originally known as Willowbrook, is a historic residence in Tualatin, Oregon, United States. Construction began in 1858 for John Sweek, who donated the land for Tualatin's original townsite. [1] [2] While the house is named after Sweek, his wife Maria managed the construction; Sweek had been off in Idaho for six years. [2]

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hartwig, Paul B.; Powers, D. , III (July 26, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Sweek, John, House (PDF), retrieved November 11, 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link).
  2. 1 2 Hughes, Amy. "Our County Through Time: The John Sweek House". Washington County Museum. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  3. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database , retrieved November 11, 2014.