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Benjamin Cornelius Jr. House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The Cornelius House in 2009
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Location	2314 19th Avenue Forest Grove, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′05″N 123°06′21″W / 45.518059°N 123.105924°W / 45.518059; -123.105924
Built	c. 1873
Built by	Harley McDonald
Architect	Harley McDonald
Architectural style	Italianate, with Colonial and Gothic details
Part of	Clark Historic District (ID02000617)
NRHP reference No.	88001034
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1988

The Benjamin Cornelius Jr. House, also known as the Benjamin Cornelius Jr. and Rachel McKinney Cornelius House, is a historic residence located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. It was built around 1873 by carpenter Harley McDonald, one of the first settlers to offer architectural services in Oregon, and is one of only two houses designed by McDonald remaining in Forest Grove. Its Italianate form and Gothic details are highly distinctive in Forest Grove, while its veranda (added around 1900) exhibits Colonial styling. Benjamin and Rachel Cornelius, the first occupants of the house, had crossed the Oregon Trail via the Meek Cutoff in 1845; the Cornelius family was instrumental in the foundation of Hillsboro and the town of Cornelius during their lifetime, and Benjamin was also prominently involved in early real estate transactions in the area. Benjamin was murdered in 1881, during the couple's tenure at this house.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, and included as part of the Clark Historic District in 2002.

Notes

1. The other remaining home by McDonald in Forest Grove is the similar James D. Robb House.
2. Benjamin Cornelius Jr. was brother to Thomas R. Cornelius and uncle to Benjamin P. Cornelius.

See also

• James D. Robb House
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon

References

1. ^ Dennis, Michelle L. (March 2001), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clark Historic District (PDF), retrieved February 13, 2018.
2. ^ Waldorf, Mrs. Eric; Pearson, Kathleen (August 1987), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornelius, Benjamin, Jr., House (PDF), retrieved March 5, 2018.
3. National Park Service (July 22, 1988), Weekly List of Listed Properties: 7/11/88 through 7/15/88 (PDF), pp. 92-96, archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2017, retrieved January 26, 2018.
4. National Park Service (June 14, 2002), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/03/02 through 6/07/02, archived from the original on May 26, 2017, retrieved February 13, 2018.

External links

• National Register of Historic Places photographic file

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