The Unsolved Mystery of the Oldest Standing Structure in Oregon

The Molalla Log House in 1984. Image via Restore Oregon.

It could single-handedly rewrite Oregon’s known history, and you will be able to visit soon.

Exactly how old is the partially decayed hand-hewn log cabin and who built it? There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the building, but one thing is for certain: it’s likely the oldest structure still standing in Oregon and possibly the entire Pacific Northwest.

Dubbed “The Molalla Log House”, the rotting structure has been known as the “Fox Granary” on historical surveys since the 1980s. We knew it was OLD. The building had been used over the years as a livestock barn, storage shed,

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