Delaney–Edwards House

Delaney--Edwards House
Delaney–Edwards House is located in Oregon
Delaney–Edwards House
Nearest citySalem, Oregon
Coordinates44°50′35″N 122°58′19″W / 44.84306°N 122.97194°W / 44.84306; -122.97194 (Delaney--Edwards House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1845 (1845)
NRHP reference No.04000729[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 2004

Delaney–Edwards House is a historic inn in Salem, Oregon. [2]Though it has a Salem address, it is located near Turner, Oregon.[2]

It was built in 1845 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2004.[3] It is one of the 3 oldest houses in Oregon[2] and is currently operated as a bed and breakfast.

The original portion of the farmhouse was constructed by Daniel Delaney along with his wife, Elizabeth (McGhee) Delaney.[2] They arrived in Oregon as part of the Oregon Emigrating Company party of 1843.[2]

Design & construction

The house has a wooden frame structure. [2]

Events

Murder of Daniel Delaney

In 1865, a former employee of Daniel Delaney, George Beale, and his accomplice, George Baker, murdered Daniel Delaney by luring him out of the house and shooting him.[4][2] They then ransacked the house, getting away with $1,400.[2][5] The murder trial held was the first of its kind to be held in Salem.[2] The court found both men guilty, and both Beale and Baker were executed via public hanging in front of thousands of spectators.[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Delaney-Edwards House - Salem, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Delaney--Edwards House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 23, 2022. With accompanying pictures
  4. ^ John Terry, Special to The Oregonian (February 14, 2010). "Double hanging for pioneer's murder made memories in Salem". oregonlive. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "THE HANGING OF UNCLE GEORGE". www.oregonpioneers.com. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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