Third (Charles) Simpson Cottage - Salem, Oregon
Posted by: ddtfamily
N 44° 56.138 W 123° 01.038
10T E 498634 N 4975800
Third of three Queen Anne cottages built on this block circa 1890
Waymark Code: WMGFZT
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2013
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This is one of three Queen Anne cottages built by the Simpson family on the block between 18th Street and Mill Creek around 1890. It is a primary contributing historic structure in the
Court Street-Chemeketa Street National Historic District. It was built by Charles H. Simpson as his own home on land purchased from his parents,
David and
Julia A. Simpson. After his passing, his wife Alice and three children continued to live at this house; Alice sold the cottages in 1917.
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