Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Historic Salem #2B: Methodist Parsonage at the Mission Mill Museum

IMG_4334 Methodist Parsonage at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
Methodist Parsonage on November 11, 2006

Designed by Hamilton Campbell and built by Methodist missionary Gustavus Hines in the fall of 1841, just after the Jason Lee House, the Methodist Parsonage was the second wood-frame building in Salem. It served as the home of many Methodist missionaries and circuit riders, including Reverend David Leslie. Its original location was on the north side of the Thomas Key Woolen Mill, where the water tower now stands.

IMG_4345 Methodist Parsonage at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
Methodist Parsonage on November 11, 2006

As the mill expanded, the parsonage was moved a short distance to 1325 Ferry Street. It was later moved to its current location on the grounds of the Mission Mill Museum, near its original location. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

IMG_4362 Methodist Parsonage at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
Methodist Parsonage on November 11, 2006

Additional Links:
Methodist Mission Parsonage at Discover-Neighborhood-History

Historical Photos:
Methodist Parsonage in the 1930s (Oregon State Library)
Methodist Parsonage, 1937 (Salem Public Library)
Methodist Parsonage, 1937 (Salem Public Library)
Methodist Parsonage, 1945-1965 (Salem Public Library)
Methodist Parsonage ready to move, 1965-1975 (Salem Public Library)

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