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Recaps of 2005's Forums:

In October, Nancy Anderson hosted an Old House Forum at the U.S. Public Health Quarantine Station, which operated from 1899 to 1938. Located at Knappton Cove, Washington, the property and its buildings have been in Nancy's family since the early 1950s, when they operated a popular campground and moorage business. Attending members learned about the history of the Quarantine Station, and Nancy shared her memories of living and growing up at this historical site. In 1980, the site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also open for special events and tour groups by claling ahead to Nancy Anderson, 503-738-5206.

September's Forum was held at Joseph Gault and Kim Angelis' craftsman bungalow in Astoria. Visitors got to see the wonderful restorations in progress, as well as their mysterious long tunnel which winds underground from their garage to the house!

In July we visited Irmin Roberts' Craftsman and got to see all the renovations currently underway, including plans for a kitchen.

Recaps of 2004's forums:

Our April forum was at Dick Garner and Mary MacDonald's house. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful houses in Astoria, and the Garners are going over it with a fine toothed comb. The wallpaper removal demonstration was very effective. The warm and friendly kitchen, Dick's arts and crafts style library, the new family room -- we saw it all. This house has to be one of the most charming in Astoria. Great job, Dick and Mary, and thank you for sharing it with us!

Our January forum was at The Andrew Young Bed and Breakfast in Astoria, owned by new and proud owners, Mitch Price & Linda Schaffer. It is a 1906 Craftsman. The original owners were Andrew and Emma Young and their youngest daughter, Agnes. Andrew was the brother of Benjamin Young, who was one of the first salmon packers on the Columbia. Andrew came to Astoria in 1874 from Sweden. He worked as a fisherman and later bought a ranch on Youngs River in 1885. Andrew hired architect, John Wicks, to design his new home. It cost $7,000 to build and most of the work on it was done by local contractors. By 1929, both Andrew and Emma Young had passed away, but left the house to Agnes Young. Agnes never married and lived alone in the house for sixty-eight years until she died in 1974. Many local people still remember her. This is a gorgeous house. It has many of its original features, including the diamond pane windows, original woodwork around the windows and doorways, old gas/electric light fixtures, and the original fireplace mantel.

Recaps of 2003's forums:

Our December forum was held at the 1877 home of Greg and Michelle Johnson on Franklin st. in Astoria. It was once occupied by Oswald West, who went on to become Governor of Oregon in 1910!

Our October forum was held at the cottage of Carlita Dunagan on Jerome st. in Astoria. It was interesting to see the extensive renovations that had just been completed before she was able to move in.

Our August forum was held at the 1890s Queen Anne cottage of Patrick and KC McGee on 34th st. in Astoria. The amount of work they put into this house is truly amazing to anyone who had seen the house before they bought it! It went from a nice but plain house to one that could be featured in Victorian Homes magazine!

Our June forum was held at the 1880s Italianate home of Roger Johnson on Harrison st. in Astoria. Especially captivating was the rustic combined with the elegant: the living and dining room walls down to the bare studs with newly refinished wood floors, oriental carpeting, candles softly glowing in the candelabra on the dining room table! So much had been accomplished, but much work remains. Roger is a man of action, and there's no doubt it won't be long before he's finished. He says he'll invite us back for another look one day. The upper suite (kitchen, balcony, living and sitting rooms) was smashing, and the food and camaraderie were an added bonus. A big thanks to you, Roger!