Brattain–Hadley House, Historic house in Springfield, Oregon.
The Brattain–Hadley House was a Queen Anne style house built by the descendants of Paul Brattain after his death in 1893, on part of his 160-acre donation land claim, all of which lay within modern Springfield city limits. Much of it was destroyed by fire in 1997, and a demolition contractor removed the house in 2012.
Paul Brattain, an 1852 pioneer from Iowa, acquired a 160-acre donation land claim that lay entirely within today's Springfield city limits. After his death in 1893, his descendants built the Queen Anne style house on that land. His grandson Paul Hadley was the last of the family to live there, in the 1940s; Hadley's daughter, Mary Hadley Callis, then let vagrants occupy it until fire destroyed much of it in 1997.
The house was built by the descendants of Paul Brattain, an 1852 pioneer who arrived from Iowa and claimed 160 acres that lie entirely within today's Springfield city limits. His grandson Paul Hadley was the last of the family to live there, in the 1940s. Hadley's daughter, Mary Hadley Callis, then let vagrants occupy the building until the 1997 fire.
The house no longer exists at its original location and cannot be visited today. Those interested in the architectural history of the region can find similar examples and information about local heritage in nearby museums and historical records.
Mary Hadley Callis, Paul Brattain's great-granddaughter, let vagrants live in the house until the 1997 fire. The blaze destroyed much of the structure, and in 2012 a demolition contractor removed it for safety reasons. It was taken off the National Register on May 8, 2012.
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