John Brown House being moved

Thursday, July 23, 1970

Monday, August 3, 1970

A2012-005

P/13996

View of the John Brown house moving : NW Hoyt St and NW 21st Ave ; NW 22nd Ave and NW Hoyt St ; NW 22nd Ave & NW Everett. View of crew removing power lines. The Captain John Brown house was moved from its original location on NW Everett St to between NW 20th and NW 21st. The building was moved to Couch Park at the corner of NW 19th and Glisan. The funding for the preservation of the building did not come through, and the building was torn down.

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