250 N Winter  

790 N Winter   

1440 Wallace Rd 

Hollis Wilson Huntington was born 20 Sep 1894 in The Dalles, OR to James Monroe and Mary [Mills] Huntington. He was one of six children born to the couple. His father died in 1900, when Hollis was six years old. The family remained in The Dalles, where Hollis attended public schools until the 8th grade. In 1914, he moved to Eugene, OR to attend the University of Oregon.   

On 25 May 1917, Hollis enlisted in the Marine Corp and served in World War I. His marine service card lists assignments stateside, first in California and then Virginia before his discharge 15 Dec 1918. He returned to the University of Oregon in Eugene. He was a football star at the University from 1918-1920 and played in three Rose Bowl games. The first two, 1918 and 1919, with the Mare Island Marines of the World War I service team era, and the third in 1920, with the University of Oregon. In each Huntington played fullback and won praise for the quality of his play.   

While at the University of Oregon, Hollis met Marjorie Kay, whom he married 29 Nov 1920, in Salem, OR. Their wedding was a large affair with over 100 invitations issued. It took place at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kay, in Salem, OR. They would eventually have three children: Shirley, Wallace, and Crystal.  

After graduation, Hollis took a coaching job for 6 months at his former hometown, The Dalles. Then he went to a high school in Anaconda, Montana, then Medford, Oregon. He returned to Salem in 1922 fulltime when he was hired as the Salem High Coach. He coached three sports at Salem, basketball, baseball and football. His basketball team won three championships titles in 1925, 1926 and 1933.   

In 1925, Hollis and Marjorie built a home at 250 N. Winter St. It was located on the lot immediately behind her parent’s home on Court St. In 1926, Hollis became a partner in The Man’s Shop in downtown Salem with Ellis Cooley. The store offered men’s clothing and accessories like shoes, hats and hosiery. He devoted his morning hours to the shop, then coached at Salem High half a day. 

He resigned from coaching in 1936 after twelve years. In the Fall of 1937, the Huntington home was relocated to 790 Winter St. as part of the Capitol Mall construction project. It would be moved again in the future, to join six other historic homes in the North Mall Heritage Park. By this point the couple had sold the home. 

In 1945, Hollis and Marjorie broke ground on a home on 7.24 acres in the West Salem countryside. The two-story stone house with coral pink shutters, was a showpiece and beautifully decorated with antique furniture collected by Marjorie. It also had elaborately designed gardens. The family moved in just prior to Thanksgiving in 1947.  

Hollis retired in 1962. He died seven years later in a Portland hospital at the age of 74, from lung cancer. He was buried in City View Cemetery in Salem. His wife Marjorie died in 1989. 

1926  Huntington Hollis W (Marjorie; The Man’s Shop), 250 N Winter 

1928  Huntington Hollis W (Marjorie; The Man’s Shop), 250 N Winter 

1930  Huntington Hollis W (Marjorie) (The Man’s Shop), 250 N Winter 

1932  Huntington Hollis W (The Man’s Shop), 250 N Winter 

1934  Huntington Hollis W (Marjorie) (Moxley & Huntington), coach, High School, 250 N Winter 

1935  Huntington Hollis W (Marjorie Kay) (The Man’s Shop), coach, Senior High School, 250 N Winter 

1936 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 250 N Winter 

1938-39 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 790 N Winter 

1940-41 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 790 N Winter 

1942 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 790 N Winter 

1945 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 790 N Winter 

1947 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), RD 1 

1949 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), RD 1 

1951 Huntington Hollis (Marjorie K)(The Man’s Shop), 1440 Wallace Rd 

1910  Hollis W. Huntington. Age: 15. Birth Date: 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1910: East Seventh St. The Dalles Ward 2, Wasco, Oregon. Single, son to HOH. Additional household members: May D. Huntington, age 49 (mother), James W. Huntington, age 24 (brother), Hazela Huntington, age 22 (sister), Walter M. Huntington, age 20 (brother), Charles A. Huntington, age 18 (brother), Helen Huntington, age 13 (sister).  

1920  Hollis W. Huntington. Age: 25. Birth Year: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1920: Eleventh St. Eugene Ward 2, Lane, Oregon. Single, son to HOH. No occupation listed [but year and location coincide with attendance at University of Oregon]. Additional household members: Mary M. Huntington, age 58 (mother), Charles A. Huntington, age 28 (brother), Helen Huntington, age 23 (sister).  

1930  Hollis W. Huntington. Age: 35. Birth Year: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1930: 250 N. Winter St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Merchant, Men’s Clothing. WW Veteran. Additional household members: Marjorie K. Huntington, age 31 (wife), Shirley Huntington, age 7 (daughter), Wallace K. Huntington, age 3 (son), Dorothy Cox, age 18 (maid).  

1940  Hollis W. Huntington. Age: 45. Birth Year: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1940: 790 N. Winter St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Proprietor, Mens Clothing Store. Additional household members: Marjorie K. Huntington, age 41 (wife), Shirley Huntington, age 17 (daughter), Wallace K. Huntington, age 12 (son), Crystal Huntington, age 9 (daughter). 

1950  Holllis W. Huntington. Age: 55. Birth Date: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1950: Wallace Rd. West Salem, Polk, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Co-owner, Retail Men’s Store. Additional household member: Marjorie K. Huntington, age 51 (wife). 

Marjorie Kay Huntington. Birth: 22 Mar 1899, Salem, Marion, OR. Death: 21 Mar 1989 (aged 89) West Salem, Polk County, OR. Burial: City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, OR. Plot: Sec. U. Memorial ID: 74329016 

Oregon Statesman 21 Nov 1920, p. 9 – Marriage 

East Oregonian 29 Nov 1920, p. 6 – Marriage 

Oregon Statesman 14 Dec 1920, p. 6 – Athletic Director at Anaconda, Montana 

Albany Democrat-Herald 2 Mar 1922, p. 8 – Chosen as Salem High Coach 

Capital Journal 14 Oct 1927, p. 6 – Ad, The Man’s Shop 

Capital Journal 27 Apr 1937, p. 1 – Resigns from Coaching 

Oregon Statesman 4 Sep 1937, p. 2 – House moved to 700 block of N Winter St. 

Oregon Statesman 9 Nov 1947, p. 9 – New Home Built on Wallace Rd. West Salem 

Oregon Statesman 5 Sep 1948, p. 7 – Photo of Marjorie Inside Wallace Rd. Home’s Living Room Featured in Society Section. 

Eugene Guard 30 Dec 1957, p. 17 – Rose Bowl Champions, 1917 

Capital Journal 4 Jun 1969, p. 18 – Obituary, Hollis 

Oregon Statesman 5 Jun 1969, p. 9 – Obituary, Hollis 

2021.053.0001            Brief Biographies of 100 Salem Citizens from 1930  

0081.007.0053.003    Salem Teachers Association Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 2 

2011.027.0168              Clarion newspaper, Vol. XXXIX, No. 10 

                                                  Clarion Annuals, Salem High School, 1924-1936 

                                                  Oregon Magazine, Feb 1946, Mar 1947, Apr 1948,  

                                                                                         Apr 1949, Apr 1945, Apr 1952