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