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Tuesday May 22nd
Oregon City Planning Department
The Planning Division is responsible for all long range and current planning as well as the implementation of the Oregon City Comprehensive Plan and associated Municipal Ordinances.
151 Molalla Avenue - Rasmussen-Buol House

Statement of Significance: The owner-builder, Jeppe Rasmussen, was a Dane who built a number of houses in this addition, completing one before selling the one he was in and moving into the new one. He sold this house to the Buols after their marriage (the Buols have owned the house since 1919). Rasmussen was apparently quite a curmudgeon, who scolded children and wrung the neighbors' chickens necks if they happened to stray into his garden. Rasmussen built 412 and 410 Logus Street as well. Mrs. Buol still lives in the house. This is one of the nicer houses which depict the self-trained carpenter's transition from vernacular to bungalow style.