East Main Street Historic Neighborhood Preview

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718 Jackson Street E, Powell House

Built circa 1925, this home is an example of the Italianate with elements of the Craftsman Style. The home was built for Ira C Powell, son of pioneer settler Franklin S. Powell, and a prominent citizen particularly noted for his association with the Polk County Bank and First National Bank in Monmouth.

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789 Jackson Street E

This home, built c.1950 is reflective of the Ranch Style. The distinctive form and appearance of this style reflects several important 20th century trends; the rise of homeownership brought by government policies, the mass production of building parts and the advent of new technologies associated with WWII, and changing American demographics and the informal lifestyle.

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160 Craven Street N

Constructed c. 1925 this Tudor Revival Style period cottage was a popular style in the years following World War I. During the period after World War I, the exposure to European architecture began to appear in American houses. There began a transition from the Bungalow form to Period Cottages with the emphasis becoming more vertical, less emphasis on the exposed structural components, reducing the size of the porches, and the use of more steeply gabled roof lines, and smoother surfaces and arches.

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175 Craven Street N, Eleanor Sherman House

This Queen Anne Style home was built c.1900; it is one of only a few left in Monmouth. The polygonal bays, spindle work, and flash glass are characteristic elements of this style. This house is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

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858 Main Street E, Craven House

Built c.1869, this house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the oldest homes in Monmouth, it is the last Gothic Revival/Vernacular Style house in Monmouth. Joseph and Priscilla Craven, built the house as the center of their sheep-raising operation. Joseph Craven is listed in the business directory as a “wool grower,” served as Polk County Commissioner (1882-84), and Mayor of Monmouth in 1893.

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260 Sacre Lane N

This Mid-Century Modern style home built in 1963 was designed by architect Edith Yang. Edith became the first female minority architect licensed in Oregon in 1954. Mid-century modernism is characterized by simplicity, functional design and organic shapes that integrate the building with the environment.

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225 Craven Street N

This example of a Minimal Traditional style home was built in 1935 and is reminiscent of Period Cottages without the decorative detailing. Minimal Traditional homes are relatively small, one or one-and-one-half stories in height, and are sometimes referred to as eave-less, with closed eaves and no overhangs.