John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House

John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2016, awaiting restoration
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Location	12050 NW Cornell Rd. Cedar Mill, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′36.3″N 122°48′2.2″W
Built	1869
Architectural style	Saltbox;[3] 2 story, 3 bay with lean-to[1]
NRHP reference No.	08001264[1][2]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 2008[1][2]

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.[3][2][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.

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

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

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon

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. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
3. THPRD Seeking To Fill Positions On John Quincy Adams Young House Committee, 03/03/2009. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
4. Carter, Liz (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Young, John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2016. (65 pages, with 22 recent photos, maps, and historic photos)
5. Young, Hazel. "Cedar Mill recalls history, dates to 1874", Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976, Communities: p. 19.
6. Colby, Richard (January 13, 2005). "Tualatin Hills Park & Rec saves house that helped build Cedar Mill". The Oregonian, "Washington County Weekly" section, p. 1.
7. Fong, Dominique (May 8, 2012). "Supporters of John Quincy Adams Young House circulate petition to fix worn foundation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

External links

• Media related to John Quincy Adams Young House at Wikimedia Commons
• Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Web page
• Gregory, Roger (March 6, 2009). "Applicants sought for Friends of John Quincy Adams Young House Committee". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
• John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House listing in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Harden, Kevin (October 2, 2008). "Cedar Mill home considered for historic registry". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
• Bishop, Lauren (September 13, 2023). "A connection to heritage: Historic John Quincy Adams Young House gets pick-me-up in Cedar Mill". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
• Friends of John Quincy Adams Young House