Salem Heritage Network
This English Tudor house was built for Charles and Blanche Sprague in 1920 to replace a house that was removed. He was, at the time, publisher of the Oregon Statesman and was elected Governor of the state in 1939 after which he held several political posts and then returned to publishing...
In 1913, under the leadership of pastor, Rev. J. T. Little, the Salem First Church of the Nazarene purchased this lot. The congregation met in a tent until the church was completed. An illustration of the former Nazarene Church building with a prominent sign identifying the Four Square Church is dated 1937...
One of the earliest owners of this property was A. L. Clearwater who sold it to James and Julia Pettygrew in 1910. Mr. Pettygrew is listed as a farmer in the Salem City Directories. The Pettycrews resided here through 1939 at which time it was sold to C...
This property was part of the Waller Donation Land Claim, subdivided but never recorded. The owner and resident from the early 1930s was Granville Perkins who worked in the canning industry. (NEN)..
The school opened September 29, 1924 at the cost of $225,00 with HF Durham as the first Principal. In 1948 the first remodeling took place when an auditorium, gymnasium, and three new classrooms were added. In 1974 Parrish had its Golden Anniversary; some 200 former students and teachers attended...
Built by Gottlob and Wilhelmena Pade, recent immigrants, this bungalow was also home for their son, Bernhardt. By 1921, Ben had married Leona and was a partner in Simon & Pade, a grocery store. He operated Pade’s Market until retirement 1965...
This house is located on land owned by Christian and Christina Frickey, German immigrants Mr. Frickey established a nursery here, penitentiary inmates helped clear the heavily-forested land. Early property owners were T. M. and Eva Hicks. In 1928 the property was sold to M...
The first known burial here was that of Jason Lee’s second wife, Lucy, in 1842. The body of his first wife, Anna Maria and their infant daughter was moved here later. Other pioneers and missionaries of the Methodist Mission were buried here, re-interred at this location...
This Queen Anne residence was probably built by Vincent Cole. In 1911 it was purchased by George and Hattie Jewett who lived there for forty years with several other adults of their family. After the mid-forties, the property was subsequently sold to Thomas and Frances Moisan, Mrs...
Early records indicate this house was a rental for much of its existence. Some early owners included W. E. Hayes, Alice Starr, P. H. Marley, W. L. and E. C. Chapman, and Arthur and Ethel Mather. In 1921 Conifred Hurd, a teacher at Washington School, bought the property...