Brunks Corner, Oregon
Brunks Corner is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States, at the junction of Oregon Route 22 and Oak Grove Road, near the terminus of Oregon Route 51.[1]
The 1861 Harrison Brunk House at Brunks Corner was built by an early Oregon pioneer and is now a historic house museum run by the Polk County Historical Society.[2][3] The site was designated a Century Farm in 1959.[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brunks Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 484. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ^ a b "About Us". Polk County Historical Society. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Historic images of the Brunk House from Salem Public Library
- Image of Brunk House from Oregon Scenic Images of Polk county from Oregon State Archives
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