Boon Brick Store
United States historic place
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The Boon Brick Store is a historic building in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was built as a general store by John D. Boon who became the first Oregon State Treasurer. It also once served as Oregon's first State Treasury.[2] It is now a brewpub owned by the McMenamins chain known as Boon's Treasury.[3] Before being bought by McMenamins, it was known as Karr's Tavern.[4]
Boon Brick Store | |
The building's exterior in 2009 | |
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| Location | 888 Liberty St NE, Salem, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 44.948148°N 123.033314°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001590[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1975 |
The two-story Italianate-style brick structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. John D. Boon House at Mission Mill Museum was formerly located next to the store.[2]
A local legend states that as a teenager, President Herbert Hoover carved his initials into the outside of the building during his three-year stay with relatives in Salem.[5] At the time the building was William Lincoln Wade's grocery store.[5]
