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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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
- 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
44°55′58″N 123°08′51″W / 44.932897°N 123.147599°W
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