Sam Brown House

Gervais · Marion County · Historic Site

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The Sam Brown House is a Classical Revival house built in 1856–1857 by Oregon pioneer and state senator Samuel Brown on French Prairie, east of Gervais. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Brown, an influential 19th-century civic figure connected to early Vancouver land and public administration history.

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12878 Portland Rd NE, Gervais, OR 97026
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