Samuel Cozine House
Home of McMinnville Downtown Association
105 NE 3rd Street | Built 1893
Early McMinnville pioneer and blacksmith, Samuel Cozine, and his wife Mahala bought this property in 1882 for $800, and built the house you see here eleven years later in 1893. The house is an excellent example of Queen Anne architecture and features a cruciform plan with a cross-gabled roof. The house has a remarkable variety of beautifully textured and colored siding, which was very ornate and rare for a rural, Queen Anne home in Oregon at the time it was built. These design features are complimented by the windows, some of which are ringed with stained glass.
Sadly, the Cozine's did not get to enjoy their beautiful home for long, Samuel Cozine passed in 1897, just four years after completing the house. Mahala Cozine lived here until her death in 1908. The building underwent a complete restoration in 1992-1993, just in time for it's 100th anniversary.
The site is currently home to the McMinnville Downtown Association which works to promote and enhance our historic downtown as the economic, social and cultural heart of the community.
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Contact Information
Community Development Director:
Heather Richards
Phone: 503-434-7311
Planning Email
Community Development Department
Community Development Center
231 NE Fifth Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
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Monday-Friday - 8am - 5pm
Lobby Hours - 12pm - 5pm
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