National Register of Historic Places

Anderson, Lewis, House, Barn and Granary

The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
Listed
March 19, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003387

About this property

The Lewis Anderson House, Barn and Granary is a historic ensemble of buildings, currently located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. This well-preserved set of 1890s Swedish American vernacular architecture was originally located on a farm on Pleasant Ridge, south of The Dalles. Lewis Anderson was a Swedish immigrant who, after establishing himself on Pleasant Ridge, worked semi-successfully to encourage further Swedish settlement in the area of The Dalles. The sidehill barn, with grade entrances on two levels, was the first erected of the ensemble, in 1890. The house was built by Anderson and fellow Swedish immigrant Ab Pearson in 1895. Anderson purchased and relocated the granary from a neighboring farm in 1898, in the process repurposing it from its previous function as a house. The buildings were relocated to The Dalles in 1972 in order to restore and protect them, and were made part of the Fort Dalles Museum at that time. They were entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

508 W. 16th St.
The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
45.59561, -121.19770

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Anderson, Lewis, House, Barn and Granary listed on the National Register?

Anderson, Lewis, House, Barn and Granary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1980.

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Anderson, Lewis, House, Barn and Granary is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Anderson, Lewis, House, Barn and Granary is recorded as the industrial era.

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