John Sweek House

The John Sweek House, also originally known as Meadowbrook, is a historic residence in Tualatin, Oregon, United States. Construction began in 1858 for John Sweek, who donated the land for Tualatin's original townsite.[1][2] While the house is named after Sweek, his wife Maria managed the construction; Sweek had been off in Idaho for six years.[2]

John Sweek House
The Sweek House in 2008
Location in Tualatin, Oregon
Location18815 SW Boones Ferry Road
Tualatin, Oregon
Coordinates45°23′03″N 122°45′54″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)[1]
Built1858
Architectural styleClassical Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.74001724
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1974

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[3]

See also

References

  1. Hartwig, Paul B.; Powers, D. , III (July 26, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Sweek, John, House (PDF), retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. Hughes, Amy. "Our County Through Time: The John Sweek House". Washington County Museum. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  3. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved November 11, 2014.


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