Malcolm McDonald House

Malcolm McDonald House is a dwelling located in the Orenco Woods Nature Park, in Hillsboro, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 2015.

Malcolm McDonald House
Malcolm McDonald House (October 4, 2017)
Malcolm McDonald House is located in Oregon
Malcolm McDonald House
Malcolm McDonald House is located in the United States
Malcolm McDonald House
Location7250 Northeast Birch Street, Hillsboro, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′39″N 122°54′17″W
Built1912
Architectural styleCraftsman architecture
NRHP reference No.14001160
Added to NRHP2015

History

The 5,553 sq ft (515.9 m2) house was originally built for Oregon Nursery Company's founder Malcolm McDonald in 1912.[1] It is situated on the 1,200 acres (490 ha) Orenco landholding (east of Hillsboro), which was purchased by the McDonald in the early 1900s. Currently, the land is planted with apple trees and is part Orenco Woods Nature Park.[2]

The design of the house follows Craftsman-style architecture which includes "deep open eaves with curved brackets" and "purlins". It also includes a broad entry porch, a variety of window types and wall surfaces with multiple chimneys.[3]

It is sometimes called the McDonald-Russell House after McDonald, its first owner, and Eugene Russell who lived in the house while operating the Golf Course in the 1960s.

In 2014, the Hillsboro City Council initiated repairs and restoration works.[4] As on 2017, the house is owned by the City of Hillsboro and is not currently open for public.[5]

References
  1. "McDonald, Malcolm, House (Hillsboro, Oregon) | Oregon Digital". oregondigital.org. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. "The Malcolm McDonald House Hillsboro, Oregon - Homesteads on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. Hammill, Luke (February 10, 2015). "McDonald House on Hillsboro's Orenco Woods property added to National Register of Historic Places". oregonlive. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. "Historic Hillsboro House to be Re-purposed for Community Use". Restore Oregon. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. Triana, Guadalupe; Hillsboro, reporting from (February 7, 2017). "Metro, Hillsboro celebrate grand opening of Orenco Woods Nature Park". Metro. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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