Silas Jacob N. Beeks House

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Silas Jacob N. Beeks House
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Nearest city Forest Grove, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′54″N123°4′23″W / 45.54833°N 123.07306°W / 45.54833; -123.07306
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1848 (1848)
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 84003100 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1984

The Silas Jacob N. Beeks House, located near Forest Grove, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Jacob Beeks travelled with his wife to Oregon and built this house in multiple stages starting with the first part in 1848. About twelve years later he would finish the addition. He and his family remained in the house until 1899 when they sold it to a Dutch settler who was the father of Martin Bernards who would go on to establish one of the first trucking companies in Oregon. They then moved to live with their Son in Klickitat County, Washington.

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Architecture

The house is designed in a Gothic style including the addition that was added later. It has "Downing style" aspects including the color of the paint which was determined to be "Downing Yellow"

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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 July 19, 2011.

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