Walker Naylor Historic District

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Walker Naylor Historic District

2218 C Street - Forest Grove, Oregon.jpg

2218 C Street, a home in the district
Location Forest Grove, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′23″N123°06′56″W / 45.523056°N 123.115556°W / 45.523056; -123.115556 Coordinates: 45°31′23″N123°06′56″W / 45.523056°N 123.115556°W / 45.523056; -123.115556
Area Gayles Way, Covey Run Drive, A Street, and 21st Avenue
NRHP reference # 11000155
Added to NRHP March 3, 2011

The Walker Naylor Historic District, also referred to as Walker's and Naylor's Additions Historic District, located in Forest Grove, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [1] The district is bounded by Gayles Way on the west, Covey Run Drive on the north, A Street on the east, and 21st Avenue on the south, which is west of Pacific University and north of the city's downtown area. [2] Walker Naylor was added to the NRHP in 2011, the third historic district in Forest Grove. [2] The district has 145 properties covering 32 acres (13 ha), and includes three houses listed on the National Register. [2]

Forest Grove, Oregon City in Oregon, United States

Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850, then incorporated in 1872, making it the first city in Washington County. The population was 21,083 at the 2010 census, an increase of 19.1% over the 2000 figure (17,708).

Oregon State of the United States of America

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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Background

Part of the area that became the neighborhood was settled in 1844 by Thomas G. and Sarah Naylor, while the other portion was claimed by Elkanah Walker in 1849. [3] In 1858, the first house in the district was built. [4] Forest Grove was incorporated in 1872, and the next year it was platted, listing the Walker and Naylor additions. [3] The neighborhood continued to grow with landowners building a house, and then subdividing the property to sell of lots. [3] After slow growth, the number of houses increased greatly in the first two decades of the 1900s, before slowing in the 1920s and 1930s. [3] As of 1912 there were 68 homes in the district, which grew to 145 by 1959. [3] Walker Naylor then experienced a housing boom following World War II. [3]

Elkanah Walker (1805-1877) was an American pioneer settler in the Oregon Country in what is now the states of Oregon and Washington.

Plat scale map showing the divisions of a piece of land

In the United States, a plat is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bearing between section corners, sometimes including topographic or vegetation information. City, town or village plats show subdivisions into blocks with streets and alleys. Further refinement often splits blocks into individual lots, usually for the purpose of selling the described lots; this has become known as subdivision.

Subdivision (land) divided piece of land

Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision. If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development, although some developers tend to call these areas communities.

Details

The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 2011. [5] Architectural styles in the 33-acre (13 ha) district include craftsman, bungalow, English Cottage, Traditional, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, and Ranch, among others. [3] Homes individually listed on the NRHP are the Stephen and Parthena M. Blank House, the Dr. W.R. and Eunice Taylor House, and the Harry A. Crosley House. [3]

Stephen and Parthena M. Blank House historic house in Forest Grove, Oregon, USA

The Stephen and Parthena M. Blank House, also known as the Old Stagecoach Stop, is a historic residence located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Built in 1858 or 1859, it is one of Forest Grove's distinctive examples of mid-19th century Greek Revival architecture. Gradual extensions of the structure from the 1850s to the 1880s employed multiple frame construction methods; the house particularly exhibits clear remnants of the balloon-frame and box-frame techniques of the period. Oral tradition suggests that the house was also used as an overnight stagecoach inn on the route between Portland and Tillamook in the late 19th or early 20th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Harry A. Crosley House

The Harry A. Crosley House, located in Forest Grove, Oregon, is a house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 48. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 House, Kelly (March 31, 2011). "Forest Grove gains a third historic district and sees economic opportunities for the city". The Oregonian . Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Walker Naylor Historic District (Forest Grove, Oregon)". Building Oregon. University of Oregon. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Forest Grove's Walker Naylor on national historic register". The Hillsboro Argus . March 25, 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Walker Naylor Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. United States National Park Service. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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