719 Center Street
Dr. Forbes Barclay House on August 19, 2006.
Dr. Forbes Barclay was born in Scotland in 1812. In 1839, he left Scotland to become Chief Physician for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. He moved to Oregon City in 1850 and continued to practice medicine. He lived in this house, which was built in 1849 in Classic Revival Style. Dr. Barclay was one of Oregon City's early mayors. He also served a a councilman for 9 years, as Superintendent of the first public school for 15 years, and as Coroner for 18 years. Dr. Barclay died in 1873.
Dr. Forbes Barclay Plaque on August 19, 2006.
A plaque in his honor was placed here by the Susannah Lee Barlow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and dedicated on August 15, 1948. The Barclay House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1974.
Historical Photos:
Barclay House, 1946 (Salem Public Library)
Barclay House, 1958 (Salem Public Library)
The Ermatinger, McLoughlin and Barclay houses are all part of the McLoughlin Conservation District. The District was created in 1982 and consists of the 121 blocks of Dr. McLoughlin's original plat. These historic blocks are made up mostly of historic houses. Here is a quick look at just a few of them.
Jagger House
512 Sixth Street
Built in 1880
Vernacular Style
Judge Harvey Cross Residence
809 Washington Street
Built in 1888
Italianate Style
The Judge Harvey Cross Residence was placed on National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1979.
DeWitt Clinton Latourette House
914 Madison Street
Built in 1891
Queen Anne Style
The DeWitt Clinton Latourette House was placed on National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1992.
Stevens-Crawford House
603 Sixth Street
Built in 1908
Foursquare Style
The Stevens-Crawford House is operated as a museum by the Clackamas County Historical Society.
Fred C. Eckhoff House
716 Center Street
Built in 1908
Vernacular Style
Richard Petzold House
504 Sixth Street
Built in 1911
Craftsman Style
The Richard Petzold House was placed on National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1985.
Captain M. D. Phillips House
720 Center Street
Built in 1912
Bungalow Style
As of 2006 the Captain M. D. Phillips House was in use as the offices of The Morrissey Group, LLC.
H. B. & Pearl Cartlidge House
815 Washington Street
Built in 1913
Bungalow Style
John Inskeep House
810 Center Street
Built in 1914
Bungalow
Kent Moody House
816 Center Street
Built in 1922
20th Century Colonial
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