National Register of Historic Places

Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House

Halsey, Linn County, Oregon
Listed
July 14, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000783

About this property

The Lame–Smith House and the Sydney and Gertrude Smith Barn (also known as James Alexander Smith and Elmarion Smith Barn), about one mile northwest of Halsey, Oregon, are historic structures that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The barn is a 40 feet (12 m) by 60 feet (18 m) timber-frame building built in 1888. It was built to house horses being raised for fire and police departments of the Pacific Northwest. Its ornamented cupolas were assessed to be the finest in Linn County. The farmhouse has Gothic Revival features and was built in c.1864 by Joseph Lame and was enlarged in c.1884 for the J.A. Smith family. This property is mainly constructed of timber. Also on the property are an automobile garage (1994), a wood-frame pump house (1940s), and metal equipment shed (1960s). To the west of the house, in 1998, was a very large Black walnut tree, likely the largest in Linn County. In 1998 the nearby fields were being used to grow grass seed.

Location

28020 Powerline Rd.
Halsey, Linn County, Oregon
44.40487, -123.11963

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Sources

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When was Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House listed on the National Register?

Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House?

Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House?

The period of significance for Smith, James Alexander, and Elmarion, Barn and Lame-Smith House is recorded as the industrial era.

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