Asahel Bush House

Ross Sutherland, director of the Asahel Bush House, talked about the Victorian Style home’s history, and the impact the Bush family has had … read more

Ross Sutherland, director of the Asahel Bush House, talked about the Victorian Style home’s history, and the impact the Bush family has had on Salem. Built by Asahel Bush II in 1877-78, the house was occupied by members of his family for the next seventy-five years. Bush started the Oregon Statesman newspaper and the Ladd and Bush Bank in the late 19th century. Both businesses are still in operation today. Bush utilized the newspaper to highlight political issues of the day such as slavery and prohibition.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Salem, Oregon, from February 3-6 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. close

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Asahel Bush House

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Program ID:
317767-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Tour
Location:
Salem, Oregon, United States
First Aired:
Mar 01, 2014 | 11:51pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Mar 03, 2014 | 4:35am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 01, 2014 | 11:51pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 02, 2014 | 7:50am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 02, 2014 | 2:35pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 02, 2014 | 9:50pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 03, 2014 | 4:35am EST | C-SPAN 3
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