890 Mission Street SE
Bush's Pasture Park is a 90 acre parcel of land that was originally owned by prominent Salem resident Asahel Bush II. Asahel Bush II came to Oregon in 1850. He established the Oregon Statesman newspaper in Salem in 1851, and became the first state printer. Asahel married Eugenia Zieber in 1854 and they had four children: Estelle, Asahel N. Bush III, Sally and Eugenia. Mrs. Bush died in 1863, leaving Asahel to raise the four children. Asahel Bush and W. S. Ladd opened the Ladd & Bush Bank, the first bank in Salem, in 1869, and Asahel Bush eventually bought Ladd's share in the bank as well.
Asahel Bush built a home for his family on this property in 1877 and 1878. Bush donated the eastern 57 acres of his land to the City of Salem in 1917, with the intention that it be used as a city park. The rest of the property, including the Bush House, stayed in the Bush family until it too was donated to the city in 1953. Bush's Pasture Park and the houses surrounding it form the Bush Pasture Park Historic District, which was put on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1986.
Asahel Bush House
600 Mission Street SE
Asahel Bush House on September 17, 2006
Asahel Bush built this Italianate Victorian house in 1877 and 1878, and it remained in the Bush family, passing first to Sally, then to her brother Asahel N. Bush III, who arranged for the house and its grounds to be donated to the city after his death, which occurred in 1953.
Asahel Bush House on September 17, 2006
The Bush House is owned by the City of Salem and is operated by the Salem Art Association. It still contains the furnishings it had when the Bush family lived there, most of which was selected for the house by Sally Bush. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.
Asahel Bush House on September 17, 2006
Additional Links:
Asahel Bush at Salem Online History
Bush House at Salem Online History
Bush House Museum & Garden at Salem Historical Quarterly
Asahel Bush House Museum at the Salem Oregon Community Guide
Historical Photos:
Asahel Bush as a young man (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Salem Public Library)
Asahel Bush (Salem Public Library)
Asahel Bush, circa 1890 (Salem Public Library)
Asahel Bush, circa 1900 (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Salem Public Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
Asahel Bush (Oregon State Library)
A. N. Bush, circa 1879 (Salem Public Library)
A. N. Bush, circa 1952 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House, March 29, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House 1945-1965 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House 1965-1985 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House 1992 (Salem Public Library)
The main entrance to the house is on the north side, and leads to the hallway and staircase to the second floor, which we'll come back to.
Historical Photos:
Bush House Staircase, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House Formal Sitting Room on March 25, 2007
Upon entering the Bush House from the north side, the Formal Sitting Room is to the right of the staircase, in the northwest corner of the first floor.
Bush House Formal Sitting Room Fireplace on March 25, 2007
Clock on Bush House Sitting Room Mantle on March 25, 2007
Piano in Bush House Formal Sitting Room on March 25, 2007
It contains one of 10 Italian Marble fireplaces in the house and a W. P. Emerson piano.
Bush House Formal Sitting Room Light Fixture on March 25, 2007
Most of the light fixtures in the house include both electric and gas lights.
Historical Photos:
Bush House Sitting Room, March 29, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House Family Living Room Fireplace on March 25, 2007
To the left of the staircase in the northeast corner of the house is the Family Living Room. In addition to another fireplace, it contains an Aeolian Orchestrelle player piano and has a stereographoscope on display.
Player Piano in Bush House Living Room on March 25, 2007
Stereographoscope in Family Living Room on March 25, 2007
Historical Photos:
Bush House Family Living Room, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House Library on March 25, 2007
Connected to the Family Living Room is the Library, which is also connected to Asahel Bush's bedroom. In addition to another fireplace and a large collection of books, the Library also contains a large painting of Asahel Bush.
Cabinet in Bush House Library on March 25, 2007
Historical Photos:
Bush House Library, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House Bedroom on March 25, 2007
The Library connects to Asahel Bush's bedroom in the southeast corner, the main bedroom in the house.
Bush House Bedroom on March 25, 2007
As Mrs. Bush had died long before the house was built, the master bedroom is furnished for a single person.
Bush House Bedroom Fireplace on March 25, 2007
This is the only bedroom on the main floor.
Bush House Bathroom on March 25, 2007
Between the bedroom and the kitchen is the bathroom.
Bush House Bathtub on March 25, 2007
Bush House Bathroom Sink on March 25, 2007
Bush House Toilet on March 25, 2007
The bathroom includes a large bathtub, a marble sink, and a toilet with a elevated cistern and a pull chain attached to the flush valve.
Cabinet in Bush House Kitchen on March 25, 2007
The Kitchen is in the southwest corner of the first floor and is fairly large. It includes a wood-fired French stove with a broiler, built at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
French Stove in Bush House Kitchen on March 25, 2007
Historical Photos:
French stove in Bush House Kitchen, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush House Dining Room Fireplace on March 25, 2007
The Dining Room is naturally attached to the kitchen. It includes another fireplace and contains a number of china cabinets.
Cabinet in Bush House Dining Room on March 25, 2007
Cabinet in Bush House Dining Room on March 25, 2007
Cabinet in Bush House Dining Room on March 25, 2007
Bush House Telephone on March 25, 2007
A niche off the dining room contains a magneto wall box telephone.
Bush House First Floor Hallway on March 25, 2007
The Dining Room leads back to the hallway with the stairs to the second floor. A large mirror occupies the end of the hallway on the lower floor.
Bush House Staircase on March 25, 2007
An antique grandfather clock is at the top of the stairs on the second floor.
Grandfather Clock in the Bush House on March 25, 2007
Other furnishings fill the space in the second floor hallway as well.
Bush House Second Floor Hallway on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Hallway on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Hallway on March 25, 2007
The second floor consists primarily of bedrooms for Asahel Bush's four children plus a guest bedroom.
Bush House Second Floor Bedroom on March 25, 2007
This second-floor bedroom is at the top of the stairs and to the right, in the southwest corner. I think this was the bedroom of Asahel Bush's youngest daughter. It contains original wallpaper, plus a fireplace.
Bush House Bedroom Light Fixture on March 25, 2007
Also, note the light fixture, which is different than those in the other bedrooms.
Bush House Second Floor Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Bedroom Light Fixture on March 25, 2007
This bedroom in is the northeast corner, and was shared by Bush's two youngest daughters.
Bush House Second Floor Bedroom Sink on March 25, 2007
Note the small corner sink. These sinks are in all the upstairs bedrooms, but this one has unique fixtures. Bush felt turning the typical knobs to be too difficult for the young girls, so he commissioned these squeeze-type valves that resemble rabbit ears.
Bush House Second Floor Guest Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Guest Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Guest Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Guest Bedroom Light Fixture on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Guest Bedroom on March 25, 2007
Bush House Second Floor Guest Bedroom on March 25, 2007
The Guest Bedroom is in the northwest corner of the second floor. It contains the same amenities as the other bedrooms, such as a hanging light fixture, fireplace, and a small sink.
Historical Photos:
Bush House Guest Bedroom, 1947 (Salem Public Library)
Bush Barn
Bush Barn on September 17, 2006
The Bush Barn was built adjacent to the Bush House at about the same time. It burned in the early 1960s. In 1965 it was restored, and it was expanded in 1975. Today it serves the Salem Art Association as an art gallery called the Bush Barn Art Center.
Bush Barn Art Center on September 17, 2006
Bush Conservatory
Bush Conservatory on September 17, 2006
The Bush Conservatory, or greenhouse, was built in 1882.
Bush Conservatory on September 17, 2006
The conservatory was restored through a Historic Preservation Grant under the direction of the Salem Art Association, the City of Salem and the Oregon-Washington Green Thumb.
Bush Conservatory Sign on September 17, 2006
Willamette University Athletic Facilities
Bush's Pasture Park includes Willamette University's McCulloch Stadium, which consists of the Charles Bowles Track and the Ted Ogdahl Football Field.
Willamette University McCulloch Stadium on March 17, 2007
Willamette University McCulloch Stadium on March 17, 2007
Willamette University McCulloch Stadium on March 17, 2007
Willamette University McCulloch Stadium on March 17, 2007
McCulloch Stadium was built in 1950 and renovated in 1993. Beyond it is John Lewis Field and the Roy S. "Spec" Keene Baseball Stadium, built in 1989.
Willamette University McCulloch Stadium on March 17, 2007
Salem Soap Box Derby Track
Salem Soap Box Derby Track on March 17, 2007
Bush's Pasture Park also includes the Salem Soap Box Derby Track. Salem is one of the few cities in the United States to have a track dedicated to soap box derby racing.
Salem Soap Box Derby Track on March 17, 2007
Salem Soap Box Derby Track on March 17, 2007
Salem Soap Box Derby Track on March 17, 2007
Salem Soap Box Derby Track on March 17, 2007
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