Place

Hoover-Minthorn House

A United States flag flies from the front porch of an L shaped white two-story house.
Hoover-Minthorn House

The National Society of The Colonial Dames in the State of Oregon

Quick Facts
Location:
Newberg, Oregon
Significance:
Boyhood Home of President Herbert Hoover
Designation:
National Register of Historic Places

The Dr. Henry John Minthorn, Jr. House, or Hoover-Minthorn House Museum, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Herbert Hoover lived with his uncle Henry John Minthorn and his family in Newberg, Oregon from 1885 to 1888. President Hoover dedicated the house as a museum during a visit to Newberg on his 81st birthday, August 10, 1955.

Last updated: November 11, 2017