About the House on Main
The House on Main is located in a completely restored 1909 arts & crafts/colonial-revival style home, and offers a unique dining experience in an elegant, relaxing setting.The house itself is rich in history. It was built as a private residence for Samuel A. and Lelia Carson. The playhouse that sits to the right of the home was built in 1936 for granddaughter Mary Carson. In 1960, Dr. French H. and Helen Moore purchased the home from the Carson estate. Members of the Moore family opened the Moore Music House, and later on the house was host to many other businesses, some of which were a real estate agency, arts and craft shop, cigar shop, masseuse and a candy shop. All the while, the upper level was an apartment.
The Moore family sold the home in 2004 and it sat empty until the Spring of 2008, when Tim and Bubs Nichols purchased it. After extensive renovations, the house began operating as a casual fine dining restaurant. In March 2010, the House on Main was acquired by Troutdale Kitchens.