Young House, 1863

Title

Young House, 1863

Description

Handmade quilt square which depicts a home and environs near Cedar Mill Falls as part of the 15-panel Heritage Quilt of Cedar Mill. Description from accompanying pamphlet: BLOCK 9 THE YOUNG HOUSE by Mary Packer. This home is next to the falls and was built in 1863. In 1874 it housed the first Cedar Mill Post Office with John Quincy Adams Young as postmaster. Hand hewn 2 by 12s have helped the structure to stand over 100 years. The Valley Heritage Society also marked this site in 1974. The property has been owned by the Russell family since 1914.

Creator

Packer, Mary

Date Created

1976

Is Part Of

Cedar Mill Heritage Quilt item CMLpic_000028

Subject

Dwellings
Post office buildings
Young, John Quincy Adams
Local & State History

Place

Cedar Mill, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

CMLpic_000037d

Rights

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Source

Library History Collection, Cedar Mill Community Library

Type

Still Image