Young, John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth, House
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The John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House, also known as the John Quincy Adams Young House, is a historic American saltbox house built in 1869 in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the unincorporated Cedar Mill area of Washington County, Oregon, near Portland, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. John Quincy Adams Young and his wife Elizabeth Young settled in the area in 1862 and built a log cabin. In 1869, they built a new home, followed by another larger one built in 1873. Young served as the first postmaster of Cedar Mill starting in 1874. He named the community after the cedar trees in the area and for the mill he co-owned. The post office was located in the 1869 house, with the family living across the road in a newer home. Young remained as postmaster until 1882. The house and a half acre of land surrounding it have been owned by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) since 2005. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. In 2012, the Friends of the John Quincy Adams Young House asked THPRD to allocate $26,000 to repair the foundation of the structure. The group was also attempting to raise $650,000 to completely restore the home and allow it to be opened up to the public. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon Media related to John Quincy Adams Young House at Wikimedia Commons Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Web page Gregory, Roger (March 6, 2009). "Applicants sought for Friends of John Quincy Adams Young House Committee". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2013. John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House listing in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Harden, Kevin (October 2, 2008). "Cedar Mill home considered for historic registry". Beaverton Valley Times. Retrieved May 26, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Bishop, Lauren (September 13, 2023). "A connection to heritage: Historic John Quincy Adams Young House gets pick-me-up in Cedar Mill". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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Young, John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2008.
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