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This circa 1905 home was first occupied by the family of Frederick M. and Ursula Heidel. A well-known member of the local business community at the turn of the twentieth century, Frederick dealt in real estate, loans and insurance. Though it has been altered, the residence exhibits a relatively high style of architecture for Hillsboro at the time it was built.
The Heidel family also owned the Climax Milling Company. The largest mill in Hillsboro, it was powered by steam and, in 1912, had a capacity of 75 barrels every 24 hours. Two of the Heidels' sons, Fred G. and Carl, were listed respectively as the company's president and secretary/treasurer in the 1910 census.
B. W. Barnes purchased the property in 1921 and later, during the '30s and '40s, the residence was used as a boarding house. In 1966, the property was acquired by the Washington County Historical Society and this residence housed their museum for 16 years. The museum moved to Portland Community College's Rock Creek campus in 1982 and this home was once again sold.
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