Canby's Historical Sites
Bair House
Local Landmark
Address: 375 NW 3rd Avenue
Style: Craftsman
Date Built: 1912
Significance: Harry Bair and Laura Knight Bair married in 1899. Harry was a successful merchant who was part of a group that founded Canby Bank & Trust in 1906, the community’s first bank. In 1908 he constructed a warehouse on the south side of the Depot and became a wholesale distributor of agricultural products. Harry and Laura were active in the community. She served as treasurer of the Canby Women’s Civic Club from 1924 to 1959 and he served as mayor for two terms.
Mack House
Local Landmark
Address: 182 S Knott Street
Style: Classical Revival
Date Built: 1879
Significance: William & Louisa Graham Mack emigrated to Oregon in 1852 settling on land south of Canby, which became known as Macksburg. In 1879 they purchased land in Canby proper, constructed a new home, and moved their family of eleven children to their new home on the corner of S Ivy and SW 2nd Avenue.
Knight House
National Register Site
Address: 525 SW 4th Avenue
Style: Federalist
Date Built: 1874-5
Significance: William Knight’s father Joseph purchased acreage in Canby in 1868 and moved his family to what was then known as Baker’s Prairie. After the town plat was filed, William Knight purchased a lot on the corner of what is now N. Grant and NW First Avenue, constructing a mercantile store – one of Canby’s first commercial sites. Knight went on to construct a hotel, a school, and two more commercial sites, one of which served as the home of Canby’s first city council. Knight was active in civic affairs, serving as the city recorder, the county sheriff, and the clerk for the Canby School district. He successfully led the effort to incorporate the town in 1893.
Pioneer Chapel
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Style: Gothic Revival
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City Hall
Local Landmark
Address: 182 N Holly Street
Date Built: 1937
Style: Colonial Revival
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Depot
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