Boon Brick Store

The Boon Brick Store is a historic building in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was built as a general store by John D. Boon who became the first Oregon State Treasurer. It also once served as Oregon's first State Treasury.[2] It is now a brewpub owned by the McMenamins chain known as Boon's Treasury.[3] Before being bought by McMenamins, it was known as Karr's Tavern.[4]

Boon Brick Store
The building's exterior in 2009
Boon Brick Store is located in Salem OR
Boon Brick Store
Boon Brick Store is located in Oregon
Boon Brick Store
Location888 Liberty St NE, Salem, Oregon
Coordinates44.948148°N 123.033314°W / 44.948148; -123.033314
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.75001590[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1975

The two-story Italianate-style brick structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. John D. Boon House at Mission Mill Museum was formerly located next to the store.[2]

A local legend states that as a teenager, President Herbert Hoover carved his initials into the outside of the building during his three-year stay with relatives in Salem.[5] At the time the building was William Lincoln Wade's grocery store.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Exhibits". Mission Mill Museum. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
  3. "Boon's Treasury History". McMenamins. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
  4. "Boon Brick Store". Oregon Historic Sites Database: Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
  5. "Salem's Famous Visitors". Salem Public Library. Retrieved December 28, 2009.


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