I couldn't resist, here is a photo of the Daniel Christian house, which is still on its original site on the south side of 12th Avenue between Oak and Pearl(notice a pattern here?). This is the oldest image I could locate of the house, probably taken about 1960. The front windows have undoubtedly been changed and a half wall has been built around the once open porch but other than that the exterior probably closely resembles how the house looked 145 years ago when it was first built. The Christian house is of the first phase of Oregon homes, Greek Revival in style and sits on hand hewn timbers and is of all wood construction. Plaster walls were very uncommon in Oregon at this time so houses such as the Christian house had interior plank walls that were either painted, wall papered or in some cases left unfinished. Though a rental property for many years the house has always been kept in generally good repair. Recent owners have done some restoration and given it a spiffy new paint job.
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