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McDowell House 11660 Main Street
This Craftsman style house was built in 1918 by John H. and Ella McDowell. It has remained remarkably intact over the years. It was sold to the City of Bellevue in 1988 and is currently rented. The house was originally part of a five-acre parcel that included an orchard with cherry trees, berries, grapes, and other fruit trees. The farm was known as Cherry Hill and High Ridge Farm. The house exhibits several features of Craftsman style houses including multi-panel wood windows, overhanging eaves, and the rustic river rock chimney. The McDowell House relates to the study unit themes of architecture and agriculture. It has one of the few extant houses in the Wilburton area that retains its original integrity. It is separated from the historic town of Wilburton, which is several blocks to the south, and features small, modest bungaloid structures. The cedar lumber used to build the house came from the nearby Wilburton Mill, which was closing. The prominent hillside location of the McDowell House, its proximity to the railroad tracks, and pleasant, secluded 25,000 square foot lot add to the significance of the house. |