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Bush's Pasture Park
PARK
One of Oregon's leading citizens of the late 19th century was Asahel Bush, a newspaper-
man and a highly successful banker who began building his rambling Italianate residence
in 1877. Designed to be a self-sufficient farm, the grounds are now preserved as Bush's
Pasture Park and include a large rose garden, a playground, picnic areas and walking
trails.
child 6-15yr $6/3; 1-4pm Wed-Sun, closed Jan & Feb)
is open as a showplace of Victorian
design. Note the marble fireplaces, 10 in all. Most of the wallpaper is from the original
1878 construction and was made in France. The house is open for guided tours only, giv-
en on the hour.
The reconstructed stable is now the
Bush Barn Art Center
( 503-581-2228;
www.salemart.org
; 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, noon-5pm Sat & Sun)
, which features several galler-
ies. The main floor holds the fine work of regional artists and craftspeople, which is for
sale.
Deepwood Estate
HISTORIC HOUSE
( 503-363-1825;
www.historicdeepwoodestate.org
;
1116 Mission St SE; adult/child 6-12yr $4/2;
tours on the hour 9am-noon Wed-Mon, hours vary outside summer)
Not far from the Bush
House, this 1894 Queen Anne mansion is topped by turrets and bejeweled with decorat-
ive moldings and beautiful stained-glass windows. There's free access to the grounds,
which contain a nature trail and a formal English tea garden. The mansion is only open
for guided tours.
AC Gilbert's Discovery Village
MUSEUM
( 503-371-3631;
www.acgilbert.org
;
116 Marion St NE; child under 2yr $3.50, 3-59yr $7, senior over
60yr $5.50; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Built to honor Salem native AC Gilbert,
who invented the Erector Set, this hands-on children's museum - located in two colorful
arts-and-crafts houses - combines educational exhibits with plenty of play areas. The
highlight has to be the outdoor tower maze, with wood bridges and climbing structures;
it's great for energetic little bodies. Adults and toddlers have their own sections too.
Elsinore Theatre
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 503-375-3574;
www.elsinoretheatre.com
;
170 High St SE)
This dazzling Tudor-Gothic land-
mark, opened in 1926 and once a silent-movie theater, is now primarily a venue for theat-
er and concerts. Classic movies are shown weekly from October to May, with live ac-
companiment (for silent movies) on a 1778-pipe Wurlitzer organ - one of the finest in
the country. Tours by appointment.
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