Mahonia Hall is the

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of the

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, located in Oregon's capital city, Salem. The building was acquired by the state in 1988 with private donations. It is also known as the T. A. Livesley House or Thomas and Edna Livesley Mansion, after its original owners. The house was renamed Mahonia Hall after the scientific name of the Oregon-grape, ''Mahonia aquifolium'', Oregon's state flower. A naming contest was held by ''

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'' in 1988, and Eric Johnson, a 13-year-old from Salem, came up with the winning entry. Other finalists were The Eyrie, Trail's End, The Oregon House, and The Cascade House. Governor

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and his family were the first official residents. The

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Tudor-style mansion was designed and built in 1924 by Ellis F. Lawrence, the founder of the

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, for hop farmer

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in 1990...

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Historic images of Mahonia Hall
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Images of Mahonia Hall
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Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon & the Pacific Northwest
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