John B. Yeon

This article is about the timber businessman John B. Yeon. For the architect and son of the timber businessman, see John Yeon.

Jean Baptiste Yeon (also known as John B. Yeon) (1865–1928) was an Ontario-born timber magnate who was a prominent citizen of Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]

Yeon was one of the principal financiers of the Columbia River Highway.[2] The John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor was named for him, as was Yeon Avenue, which carries U.S. Route 30 through the Northwest Industrial neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[2]

He financed the construction of the 1911 Yeon Building in downtown Portland, and supervised the construction of the Vista House at Crown Point in 1918.

Yeon was the father of Portland architect and philanthropist John Yeon. Both are interred in the family vault at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.[3]

The family name is pronounced "yawn", not "yee-on".

References

  1. ↑ Ferriday, Virginia. Handmade Buildings: Glazed Terra Cotta in Downtown Portland p.109 referenced in rootsweb.com
  2. 1 2 John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
  3. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67539830

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