Hodges House
Also known as: Hodges Office Building; Lee House
Why it's listed
Begun about 1825, this brick house on North Main Street in Carrollton grew in three stages. The original one-story, two-room dwelling with gable roof and gallery was built for early settler Samuel Lee Jr., the first county clerk of Greene County. A 1829 extension added Federal-style details such as parapeted end-wall chimneys and a dentiled fascia board. Lee's widow later lived here with her second husband, Colonel Edward Baker, an attorney who went on to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate. Judge Charles Drury Hodges bought the house in 1850 and soon added a two-story Italianate wing with a low hip roof and paired brackets. Hodges served as county judge, congressman, circuit judge and state senator, and lived here until his death in 1884. The house became offices in 1921, losing some original features, and was bought by a local bank in 1974 to prevent demolition. It is valued for these associations and for its Federal and Italianate architecture.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its association with jurist and legislator Charles Drury Hodges and other nineteenth-century Carrollton notables, including early settler Samuel Lee Jr. and Colonel Edward Baker, later a U.S. Senator from Oregon. It is also one of Carrollton's finest surviving examples of both Federal and Italianate architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001364, listed November 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 532 N. Main St., Carrollton |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001364 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1825-1884 |
| Architect / builder | Moses Stevens? |
| Architectural style | Federal and Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to an office building in 1921 and bought by the Greene County National Bank in 1974 to forestall demolition; condition is marked as deteriorated and altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.30016, -90.42494 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001364.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5876107
- This listing as JSON
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