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Three Silverton homes have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

With a grant from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, the city of Silverton prepared a Multiple Property Submission document that describes the history of Silverton and allows for owners of residential properties to more easily list their homes on the register.

Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the acceptance of the Multiple Property Submission and nominated all three of the properties in October 2010.

Six other buildings and Silverton’s downtown are already listed on the register, which is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The three most recent Silverton entries are the DeGuire, Drake and Adams houses.

The 1906 Murton E. and Lillian DeGuire House is recognized for its architectural merit as a Free-Classic Queen Anne, a style that incorporates an eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Classical Revival design elements. The DeGuires were early Silverton settlers, and Murton DeGuire worked as a local dentist and later, a dairyman.

June Drake was a prominent local photographer and influential community leader who was instrumental in the establishment of Silver Falls Park State Park. Drake’s 1904 home on Water Street is the only remaining structure associated with his life’s work and is recognized for his accomplishments and as a local example of a modest Free-Classic Queen Anne cottage.

The Adams House sits on Main Street overlooking downtown. Constructed in 1912 for lawyer, businessman and politician Louis J. Adams, the building is recognized as an outstanding example of a Craftsman Style.

More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at www.oregonheritage.org