1925 Huntington House

This house has been moved several times since it was built in 1925 by Hollis and Marjorie Kay Huntington. Mrs. Huntington was the daughter of Thomas Kay and the Huntington house was originally constructed on the lot immediately behind her parents' home on Court Street.
Mr. Huntington owned "The Man's Shop" downtown and had earlier gained fame as an athlete at the University of Oregon, 1916-1919, when he was a member of the football team. He is one of only three men to play every minute in three different Rose Bowl games.
The location of this house was among the first to be considered for demolition when the North Mall was begun in 1937 with the new Oregon State Library. Unlike her parents' home, which was the first to fall, the Huntington house survived by being purchased and moved to 790 Winter Street, north of Union Street.
As the state expanded the Mall to construct the North Mall Office Building, the house was moved again, this time to join six other historic homes in the North Mall Heritage Park.

2003 North Mall Heritage Park

The North Mall Heritage Park is the conclusion to the construction anticipated for state buildings in this area of the city. Along with the Ford and Perry houses of the previous post, we have described five other former residences that have been relocated into this garden setting on both sides of our historic Mill Creek. The Irwin (1935) and Adolphson (1936) houses are in their original locations. They are both designated as Local Landmarks as are the the Stiff, Huntington and McGilchrist houses.

The houses are beautifully maintained and it is a pleasant visit back into the past to wander among them, perhaps even recalling families you knew who lived in one of these residences. By the creek there are benches offering a peaceful vistas ~ to the south the stately buildings housing state offices; to the north the quiet Grant neighborhood.
We hope that as you travel the streets of Salem, you will recognize some of these transplanted houses and will enjoy recalling their histories.