Most formal room in the house. Off limits to the children and used for formal guests.
An art of love, honor, and friendship
The best seat in the house
Not what you'd find in a doctor's office today
Doubled as a place to eat and a living room.
Sturdy and elegant
To a childhood sweetheart
Outside space with many uses
An 1800s washing machine
A simple, helpful tool
For the kitchen and the doctor's office
A new treat
Space where Laura cooked and taught her children and students to cook
A necessary kitchen item
lishf
From food to books
John and Laura's bedroom
Typical Quaker dress
A unique brand
Room shared by the older Minthorn girls
A favorite toy
Typical children's clothes
An indoor bathroom
A fun activity
His very own room
A favorite pastime
A good record keeper
Treasured Passages
Lifelong friends
The Hoover-Minthorn House was one of the boyhood homes of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States. The home was built in 1881 by Jesse Edwards who is considered the "Quaker Father of Newberg." Dr. Henry John Minthorn and his wife Laura moved into the house in 1885 and requested that their orphaned nephew, Herbert Hoover, come live with them. Hoover traveled to Oregon by train and spent the remainder of his childhood with the Minthorn family. Today, the house stands as a representation of rural life in the 1880s and as a place where Hoover spent his formative years developing beliefs and habits that would influence him throughout his career as an engineer, humanitarian, and politician.
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