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Mellinger House
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National Register of Historic Places

Mellinger House

Also known as Cary Residence

On the National Register since 198739 years
Queen AnneListed 1987Dayton

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Mellinger House

Mellinger House, at 414 Fifth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1987. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 208 other Oregon listings. It was listed as part of Dayton MRA. 38 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Dayton, Oregon, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

414 Fifth St., Dayton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

41 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

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Questions about Mellinger House

Is Mellinger House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1987 (Register number 87000389).

Is Mellinger House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mellinger House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mellinger House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77848536 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.