Author: Virginia Green

Mahonia Hall, 533 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (NR)

Mahonia Hall, 533 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (NR)

This 1924 English Tudor residence was designed by Abbott Lawrence of Portland for Thomas Livesley, prominent hop grower, builder of the Capitol Tower Building and “Good Roads” mayor of Salem. Situated at the end of Lincoln Street at the top of Fairmount Hill, its location and generous size makes it ideal as the governor’s residence...

Lamport, 590 Lower Ben Lomond Drive SE in SCAN (NR)

Lamport, 590 Lower Ben Lomond Drive SE in SCAN (NR)

This expanded English Cottage style residence was designed by O. J. Fitch of Portland and included property developed for a tennis court and gardens. The Tudor revival details are typical of the inventive residential architecture of the 1920s...

Kelly-Lulay, 1795 Cottage Street SE in CAN-DO (LL)

Kelly-Lulay, 1795 Cottage Street SE in CAN-DO (LL)

W. E. Johnson, owner and resident of this American Foursquare residence for many years, became associated with the property in 1910 when he purchased it from the Star Land Company. Johnson is listed here in 1921 with his occupation stated as farmer in the Salem City Directory...

Judson, 1000 Judson Street SE in SCAN (LL)

Judson, 1000 Judson Street SE in SCAN (LL)

This property belonged to the Judson family for over 100 years and was their family farm. Lewis Hubbel Judson came to the Salem area as part of the “Great Reinforcement” to the Methodist Mission in 1840. Another noted resident was a grandson, Lewis Edward Judson who lived his entire life in this location...

Johnson, 325 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

Johnson, 325 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

Otto and Modjesta Johnson, original owners of this Clarence Smith designed Colonial Revival house, were the owners Women’s Furnishings and Goods. Later owners of the house in 1949 were Robert and Hulda Elfstrom. Mr. Elfstrom was mayor of the city of Salem from 1947 to 1950; he served in the Oregon State House of Representatives during the 1950s; in 1963 he was elected to the Oregon State Senate where he served until 1971...

Hawkins, 355 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

Hawkins, 355 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

Harry M. Hawkins, a prominent Salem businessman, was the first owner of this Colonial revival house designed by Clarence Smith. Mr. Hawkins was at one time the owner of the Marion and Senator hotels in Salem and played a major role in the later development of downtown Salem...

Grabenhorst, 362 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

Grabenhorst, 362 Lincoln Street S in SCAN (LL)

 

This property was purchased in 1909 by George F. Quaintance, a carpenter, who probably built the bungalow at that time. It was sold a year later to Hattie Woodworth. In 1912 the house was acquired by the Grabenhorst family. Eva Grabenhorst owned the house until her estate was settled in 1930, it then passed to the ownership of E...
Geer, 1815 Commercial Street SE in SCAN (LL)

Geer, 1815 Commercial Street SE in SCAN (LL)

This 1927 two-story Colonial Revival residence has a one story wing to the left. The house was constructed in 1927 for Leland and Mildred Geer; at that time Mr. Geer was a salesman for the Trum Motor Car Company in Salem. The house was sold to Rollin and Alice Page in 1928...

Fry, 565 Leffelle Street S in SCAN (LL)

Fry, 565 Leffelle Street S in SCAN (LL)

This brick Georgian house was built for Daniel Jr. and Rita Fry. Mr. Fry was a pharmacist in Salem, the son of Daniel Fry who established the business. The house was designed by Jamison Parker of Portland. (SCAN)..

Ford, 490 Leffelle Street S in SCAN (LL)

Ford, 490 Leffelle Street S in SCAN (LL)

In 1925 Clarence Smith designed this English cottage for the prominent Salem attorney Burt Ford and his wife Margaret. He was a partner in the law firm of Ross and Ford. Mrs. Ford continued to live here well into the 1940s. (SCAN)..