National Register of Historic Places

Holmes, William L., House

Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
Listed
December 2, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001678

About this property

The William L. Holmes House, also known as Rose Farm, was built in 1848 by William L. Holmes in Oregon City, Oregon. One of the oldest structures in Oregon, it was the site of the inauguration of the first Territorial Governor of Oregon, Joseph Lane in 1849. The house replaced an 1844 log cabin built by Holmes, a South Carolina native who moved with his family to Oregon in 1843. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story frame structure. It has been extensively altered, with the removal of a rear ell. The changes have not been well documented, and the National Register of Historic Places nomination notes that information about the house, including its Historic American Buildings Survey data, includes "romanticized misinformation." The Holmes house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974. It has been preserved and may be visited.

Location

534 Holmes Lane
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
45.34163, -122.60106

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Holmes, William L., House listed on the National Register?

Holmes, William L., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974.

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Holmes, William L., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Holmes, William L., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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