John M. Moyer House

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John M. Moyer House
John M. Moyer House (Brownsville, Oregon).jpg
John M. Moyer House is located in Oregon
John M. Moyer House
Location204 Main St., Brownsville, Oregon
Coordinates44°23′35″N 122°59′3″W / 44.39306°N 122.98417°W / 44.39306; -122.98417Coordinates: 44°23′35″N 122°59′3″W / 44.39306°N 122.98417°W / 44.39306; -122.98417
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1881
Built byMoyer, John M.
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.74001693[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974

The 1881 John M. Moyer House was built by Linn County, Oregon, pioneer . The house was donated to the in 1962 under a grant from the Hill Family Foundation. The Society has furnished the house with late 19th-century Victorian pieces and offers tours on weekends.

In 1974 the Moyer House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A carpenter by trade, Moyer began planning the house in 1878 in the Italian villa style. George F. Colbert, a friend of Moyer, helped with construction.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paul Hartwig (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Moyer (John M.) House". National Park Service. Retrieved 10 June 2013. and accompanying two photos from 1974
  3. ^ "The Moyer House". Linn County Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

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