John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House
Historic house in Oregon, United States
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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.[1][3][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.
John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House | |
The house in 2016, awaiting restoration | |
  Location within Hillsboro Beaverton OR  Location within Oregon  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 12050 NW Cornell Rd. Cedar Mill, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′36.3″N 122°48′2.2″W |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Saltbox;[1] 2 story, 3 bay with lean-to[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001264[2][3] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2008[2][3] |
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]
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The house and a half acre of land surrounding it have been owned by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) since 2005.[1][6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[2][3] 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]
