Minder Farm- Oregon City

The Western-style Minder barn was built in 1930. The Minders immigrated to the United States from their native Switzerland after the wealthy Jacob was ostracized from his family for marrying the family’s maid Elsie.

The Minder barn in 1991 from the Clackamas County Historic Resources survey.
The Minder barn in 1991 from the Clackamas County Historic Resources survey.
The vertical muntins were a popular window design in the 1920s and 30s.
The vertical muntins were a popular window design in the 1920s and 30s.

Resources

Minder Farm page from Oregon Historical Resources Database