National Register of Historic Places

McDonald, Malcolm, House

Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon
Listed
January 14, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001160

About this property

Malcolm McDonald House is a dwelling located in the Orenco Woods Nature Park, in Hillsboro, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 2015. The 5,553 sq ft (515.9 m2) house was originally built for Oregon Nursery Company's founder Malcolm McDonald in 1912. It is situated on the 1,200 acres (490 ha) Orenco landholding (east of Hillsboro), which was purchased by the McDonald in the early 1900s. Currently, the land is planted with apple trees and is part Orenco Woods Nature Park. The design of the house follows Craftsman-style architecture which includes "deep open eaves with curved brackets" and "purlins". It also includes a broad entry porch, a variety of window types and wall surfaces with multiple chimneys. It is sometimes called the McDonald-Russell House after McDonald, its first owner, and Eugene Russell who lived in the house while operating the Golf Course in the 1960s. In 2014, the Hillsboro City Council initiated repairs and restoration works. As on 2017, the house is owned by the City of Hillsboro and is not currently open for public. Media related to Malcolm McDonald House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

22180 NW. Birch St.
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon
45.52740, -122.90467

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was McDonald, Malcolm, House listed on the National Register?

McDonald, Malcolm, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2015.

What type of historic resource is McDonald, Malcolm, House?

McDonald, Malcolm, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for McDonald, Malcolm, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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