Just thought I'd give a little history of the beautiful setting for this year's Crafty Ladies Holiday Sale. The house at 2225 12th Avenue in Forest Grove is known as the Macrum House.
Macrum came to Oregon in 1870 as an educator, financier and lawyer. He first settled in Oregon City, where he served for three years as principal of Oregon City Seminary. During this time, he read law and later practiced in Portland in the firm of Johnson, McCown & Macrum. In 1883, Mr. Macrum became manager of the newly established Willamette Savings Bank, which grew rapidly. A wealthy and successful businessman, Mr. Macrum remained in the city but built the beautiful Macrum House, which at that time (1888) was on the outskirts of Forest Grove. There, his children could attend Pacific University and he could visit his family on weekends.
By 1910 however, the house was vacant and someone was paid to live in it and take care of it. During the Depression it was sold for $600. Later, the elaborate leaded skylight was sold for $500 and the gaping hole was left open. In subsequent years, the house was considered to be haunted. Twice during World War I and in 1925 the Macrum House served as a hospital. Then in 1950 it was purchased for use as a preschool ("The Castle School"), which had been operated by Marti Warner. The current owners Allen and Valerie Warren purchased the Macrum House in 1997. They have made many renovations, including a new porch and roof, sewer system, driveway, finished the basement and totally redid the kitchen, two baths and one bedroom along with building the garage (the carriage house in 1999). The renovations continue...
Macrum came to Oregon in 1870 as an educator, financier and lawyer. He first settled in Oregon City, where he served for three years as principal of Oregon City Seminary. During this time, he read law and later practiced in Portland in the firm of Johnson, McCown & Macrum. In 1883, Mr. Macrum became manager of the newly established Willamette Savings Bank, which grew rapidly. A wealthy and successful businessman, Mr. Macrum remained in the city but built the beautiful Macrum House, which at that time (1888) was on the outskirts of Forest Grove. There, his children could attend Pacific University and he could visit his family on weekends.
By 1910 however, the house was vacant and someone was paid to live in it and take care of it. During the Depression it was sold for $600. Later, the elaborate leaded skylight was sold for $500 and the gaping hole was left open. In subsequent years, the house was considered to be haunted. Twice during World War I and in 1925 the Macrum House served as a hospital. Then in 1950 it was purchased for use as a preschool ("The Castle School"), which had been operated by Marti Warner. The current owners Allen and Valerie Warren purchased the Macrum House in 1997. They have made many renovations, including a new porch and roof, sewer system, driveway, finished the basement and totally redid the kitchen, two baths and one bedroom along with building the garage (the carriage house in 1999). The renovations continue...
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