Joseph D. and Margaret Kelly House

The Joseph D. and Margaret Kelly House is a historic residence in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Joseph Kelly, a highly successful farmer during the establishment of wheat as a major cash crop in Wasco County, retired young to this 1908 blufftop house and continued his career as a landlord and businessman. He and his wife Margaret, a teacher and member of another important wheat family, became a prominent philanthropic figures in The Dalles. The house is architecturally notable for its vernacular rendering of the Queen Anne style, reflecting the Kellys' rural background in contrast to the high Victorian approach used elsewhere in The Dalles.[1]

Joseph D. and Margaret Kelly House
The Kelly House in 2008, seen from downtown The Dalles, below the bluff
Location in The Dalles, Oregon
Location921 E. 7th Street
The Dalles, Oregon
Coordinates45°35′51″N 121°10′41″W
Area0.43 acres (0.17 ha)[1]
Built1908
Architectural styleQueen Anne, with Colonial Revival details[1]
Restored1990s[1]
NRHP reference No.99000641
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1999

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[2]

See also

References
  1. Donovan, Sally (November 29, 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Joseph D. and Margaret Kelly Residence (PDF), retrieved April 16, 2014.
  2. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved April 16, 2014.
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