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Lame–Smith House

Coordinates: 44°24′18″N 123°7′6″W / 44.40500°N 123.11833°W / 44.40500; -123.11833
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James Alexander Smith and Elmarion Smith Barn and Lame–Smith House
Sydney and Gertrude Smith Barn
Lame–Smith House is located in Oregon
Lame–Smith House
Lame–Smith House is located in the United States
Lame–Smith House
Nearest cityHalsey, Oregon
Coordinates44°24′18″N 123°7′6″W / 44.40500°N 123.11833°W / 44.40500; -123.11833
Area3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1864
Architectural styleGothic Revival; late 19th century barn
MPSBarns of Linn County, Oregon MPS
NRHP reference No.99000783[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1999

The Lame–Smith House and the Sydney and Gertrude Smith Barn (also known as James Alexander Smith and Elmarion Smith Barn), about one mile northwest of Halsey, Oregon, are historic structures that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

The barn is a 40 feet (12 m) by 60 feet (18 m) timber-frame building built in 1888. It was built to house horses being raised for fire and police departments of the Pacific Northwest. Its ornamented cupolas were assessed to be the finest in Linn County.[2]

The farmhouse has Gothic Revival features and was built in c.1864 by Joseph Lame and was enlarged in c.1884 for the J.A. Smith family. This property is mainly constructed of timber. Also on the property are an automobile garage (1994), a wood-frame pump house (1940s), and metal equipment shed (1960s). To the west of the house, in 1998, was a very large Black walnut tree, likely the largest in Linn County.[2]

In 1998 the nearby fields were being used to grow grass seed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Mary Kathrvn Gallagher; May Dasch; Joni Nelson; Beth Fox (January 5, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: James Alexander and Elmarion Smith, Lame–Smith House / Sydney and Gertrude Smith Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved November 8, 2016. with 14 photos from 1996-97