Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Historic Salem #2C: John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum

IMG_4289 John Daniel Boon
John Daniel Boon

John Daniel Boon was born in 1817. He became a Methodist lay minister and came to Oregon in 1845. He built a single story house on Mill Creek across from the Jason Lee House.

IMG_4331 John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
John Daniel Boon House on November 11, 2006

Boon was Lewis Judson's brother-in-law, and he worked at the saw mill and grist mill. He went on to incorporate the Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Company, which was the first woolen manufacturer on the west coast, operating from 1857 to 1876.

IMG_4346 John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
John Daniel Boon House on November 11, 2006

Boon served as treasurer for the Oregon Territory and the State of Oregon, and was involved in various businesses including dry goods merchandising, and railroad and telegraph communications. He passed away in 1864.

IMG_4347 John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
John Daniel Boon House on November 11, 2006

The Boon House was built in 1847. Its original location was on NE High Street. It was moved here in 1972. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975.

IMG_4360 John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
John Daniel Boon House on November 11, 2006

Additional Links:
John Boon House at Discover-Neighborhood-History

IMG_4363 John Daniel Boon House at the Mission Mill Museum in Salem, Oregon on November 11, 2006
John Daniel Boon House on November 11, 2006

Historical Photos:
Portrait of John Boon (Oregon State Library)
Boon House, 1940-1960 (Salem Public Library)
Boon House in 1963 (Salem Public Library)

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