Benjamin Cornelius Jr. House
Benjamin Cornelius Jr. House | |
 The Cornelius House in 2009 | |
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| Location | 2314 19th Avenue Forest Grove, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′05″N 123°06′21″W / 45.518059°N 123.105924°W |
| Built | c. 1873 |
| Built by | Harley McDonald |
| Architect | Harley McDonald |
| Architectural style | Italianate, with Colonial and Gothic details |
| Part of | Clark Historic District (ID02000617) |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001034 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1988 |
The Benjamin Cornelius Jr. House, also known as the Benjamin Cornelius Jr. and Rachel McKinney Cornelius House,[1] is a historic residence located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. It was built around 1873 by carpenter Harley McDonald, one of the first settlers to offer architectural services in Oregon, and is one of only two houses designed by McDonald remaining in Forest Grove.[a] Its Italianate form and Gothic details are highly distinctive in Forest Grove, while its veranda (added around 1900) exhibits Colonial styling. Benjamin[b] and Rachel Cornelius, the first occupants of the house, had crossed the Oregon Trail via the Meek Cutoff in 1845; the Cornelius family was instrumental in the foundation of Hillsboro and the town of Cornelius during their lifetime, and Benjamin was also prominently involved in early real estate transactions in the area. Benjamin was murdered in 1881, during the couple's tenure at this house.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,[3] and included as part of the Clark Historic District in 2002.[1][4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The other remaining home by McDonald in Forest Grove is the similar James D. Robb House.
- ^ Benjamin Cornelius Jr. was brother to Thomas R. Cornelius[2] and uncle to Benjamin P. Cornelius.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Dennis, Michelle L. (March 2001), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clark Historic District (PDF), retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Waldorf, Mrs. Eric; Pearson, Kathleen (August 1987), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornelius, Benjamin, Jr., House (PDF), retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ National Park Service (July 22, 1988), Weekly List of Listed Properties: 7/11/88 through 7/15/88 (PDF), pp. 92-96, archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2017, retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ National Park Service (June 14, 2002), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/03/02 through 6/07/02, archived from the original on May 26, 2017, retrieved February 13, 2018.
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- 1873 establishments in Oregon
- Buildings and structures in Forest Grove, Oregon
- Houses completed in 1873
- Houses in Washington County, Oregon
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Oregon
- Italianate architecture in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Oregon