[3][2][4] It is located in the unincorporated Cedar Mill area of Washington County, Oregon, near Portland, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[5] The post office was located in the 1869 house, with the family living across the road in a newer home.

[5] The house and a half acre of land surrounding it have been owned by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) since 2005.

[1][2] In 2012, the Friends of the John Quincy Adams Young House asked THPRD to allocate $26,000 to repair the foundation of the structure.

[7] The group was also attempting to raise $650,000 to completely restore the home and allow it to be opened up to the public.