List of Oregon's Most Endangered Places

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Oregon's Most Endangered Places is a list established in 2011, compiled by the American historic preservation non-profit Restore Oregon (formerly the Historic Preservation League of Oregon), that raises awareness of Oregon's "historic treasures in need of the advocacy and support to save them from demise". [1]

Contents

Beginning in 2015, new sites were listed while some previously listed sites remained on the list. After 2020, Restore Oregon did not compile a yearly list. Many of the sites are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Listings

The League's first list of endangered places was released in 2011 and included ten sites. [2]

YearSiteLocation NRHP ImageRef.FateNotes
2011Baker City Middle School Baker City [3] Gutted by fire in May 2024. Demolished in July 2024. [4] [5]
2011 Civic Stadium Eugene Yes (delisted) Civic Stadium with Aqua Sox - Eugene, Oregon.jpg [6] Destroyed by fire in 2015.
2011 Dr. Pierce's Barn Cottage Grove Yes [7] Demolished in 2012.Part of the NRHP-listed Cochran-Rice Farm Complex.
2011 Egyptian Theatre Coos Bay Yes EgyptialTheatreCoosBay.jpg [8] Restored; Won DeMuro Award in 2016. [9]
2011 Francis Ermatinger House Oregon City Yes Ermatinger House - Oregon City Oregon.jpg [10] Restored. [11]
2011Josiah Burnett House aka The Lucy House Eagle Creek [12] Restored. [13] Now part of the Philip Foster Farm complex (not part of the original NRHP nomination)
2011Kirk Whited Farmstead Redmond Being considered [14] Listed due to annexation into the city. House made of lava field stones.
2011 Petersen Rock Garden RedmondYes Petersen Rock Garden - Oregon (2013) - 09.JPG [15] Under restoration. [16] Listed on the NRHP in 2013.
2011Tillamook Bay Lifesaving Station Barview Determined eligible in 2015 [17]
2011 Watson-Price Barn Philomath Yes [18] 1848 barn documented in the HABS. Part of the Watson-Price Farmstead.
2012 Ice House Eagle Point Yes [19] Threatened with demolition in 2023. [20] Now part of the Butte Creek Mill complex (listed in 2018)
2012 Jantzen Beach Carousel Portland Delisted in 2008 Jantzen Beach Carousel.JPG [21] [22] [23] [24] In storage since 2012. Relocated in 2023 to the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles. Being restored for a planned 2028 unveiling.Relisted for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
2012 Rivoli Theater Pendleton Yes Pendleton, OR - Rivoli Theatre 01.jpg [25] Under restoration.Relisted for 2016. Part of the South Main Street Commercial Historic District.
2012Rosemont Farm Smokehouse Yamhill [26] Restoration began in 2013. [27]
2012 Skidmore/Old Town Historic District PortlandYes Old Town tower, Portland Oregon.jpg [28] Various restoration projects, including historically compatible infill (230 Ash–DeMuro Award 2020: PAE Building–DeMuro Award 2022).Also a National Historic Landmark District.
2012St. Francis Hotel Albany Yes [29] Under restoration.Part of the Albany Downtown Commercial Historic District.
2012Uppertown Net Shed Astoria Fisherman's Net Loft (Clatsop County, Oregon scenic images) (clatD0118).jpg [30] [22] Relisted for 2016 and 2017. Aka Uppertown Net Loft, "Big Red".
2012 View Point Inn Corbett Yes View Point Inn 2007.05.04.jpg [31] Under restoration. [32]
2012 Willamette Falls Locks West Linn Yes USACE Willamette Falls Locks Oregon.jpg [33] Under restoration. [34]
2013 Antelope School Antelope Yes; Listed in 2016 Antelope School overview - Antelope Oregon.jpg [35] Under restoration. [36]
2013 Astoria Marine Construction AstoriaYes; Listed in 2014 Astoria Marine Construction Company - Astoria Oregon.jpg [37] Clean up of chemcial contamination was completed in 2022.Also a federal EPA Superfund site.
2013 Dirigible Hangar B Tillamook Yes Tillamook Air Museum (Tillamook County, Oregon scenic images) (tilD0089).jpg [38] Structural assessment done. Funds being sought.
2013 Dome Building Salem Yes ODCDomeBuilding1.JPG [39] Restored.Part of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District.
2013Knotts-Owens Barn Corvallis [40] Assessment completed. Grants received.Part of the City of Corvallis' Owens Farm Natural Area.
2013 Multnomah County Courthouse PortlandYes Multcocourthouse.jpg [41] Awaiting restoration.
2013Oregon Trail Pioneer FarmsteadsVarious Willamette Valley structures built between 1841 and 1865.May be individually listed. [42] Various.May be part of the Settlement-era Dwellings, Barns and Farm Groups of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, 1841-circa 1865 MPD (Multiple Property Document). 255 surviving homes, barns, and outbuildings from this era remained in 2013.
2013 Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin Champoeg Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin Museum.JPG [43] Moved from Champoeg and restored.Now located at the Newell Pioneer Village museum.
2013 Saling House Weston Yes Saling House - Weston Oregon.jpg [44] Stabilized. Pending restoration. [45]
2013The Dalles Chinatown Site The Dalles Yes [46] Potential archaeological sites threatened.Part of The Dalles Commercial Historic District.
2015 First Congregational Church Bell TowerPortlandYes Tower of First Congregational Church - Portland, Oregon (2017).jpg [47] Restored. [48]
2015 Eastern Oregon University Grand Staircase La Grande align=center|Yes EOU Grand Staircase.jpg [47] [22] [49] RestoredRelisted for 2016 and 2017. Part of Inlow Hall.
2015Gray BuildingPortland [47] [22] [49] Demolished c. 2017.Relisted for 2016 and 2017. c. 1900 Black historic site. Housed various soul food restaurants including the Burger Barn.
2015Mildred Kanipe House Oakland Mildred Kanipe Memorial County Park - DPLA - d84524807264cccaf6546251d77222f4.jpg [47] [22] Relisted for 2016 and 2017. Part of Mildred Kanipe Memorial County Park.
2015 Shipley-Cook Barn Lake Oswego Yes [47] Restored. [50] Part of the Shipley-Cook Farmstead.
2015Smith Straw Barn Cave Junction [47] Aka Martin Powers Barn. 1896 barn donated to ODOT for a wayside in 1991 and never maintained.
2015 Wong Laundry PortlandYes [47] [22] [49] Relisted for 2016, 2017 and 2018. Part of the Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District
2016 Floed–Lane House Roseburg Yes [22]
2016 A. T. Smith House Forest Grove Yes [22] [49] Under restoration.Relisted for 2017. Documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).
2016 Peter John Lindberg House Port Orford Yes [22] Destroyed by fire in 2021.
2016 Fort Rock Museum Homestead Fort Rock [22] 1911 Belletable House restored.
2016 Sumpter Valley Railroad Depot Prairie City Yes [22] [49] [23] As of 2017 assessed and funds being sought.Relisted for 2017 and 2018. Aka the Dewitt Museum.
2016 Oregon Caves Chateau & Historic District Cave JunctionYes Oregon Caves Chateau (Josephine County, Oregon scenic images) (josD0023a).jpg [22] [49] Chateau is under restoration.Relisted for 2017.
2016 Upper Sandy Guard Station Mount Hood National Forest Yes [22] [49] [23] [24] Relisted for 2017, 2018 and 2019
2016Concord School Oak Grove [22] [49] [23] Planning and funding underway.Relisted for 2017 and 2018. Acquired by the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District in 2018.
2017 Elks Lodge in Medford Medford Yes [49] [23] [24] Relisted for 2018 and 2019
2017M & N BuildingAstoria [49] Restored; Won DeMuro Award in 2019Aka the Mary & Nellie (Flavel) Building.
2017 Vale Hotel Vale Yes Vale Downtown (Malheur County, Oregon scenic images) (malD0067).jpg [49] [23] [24] Relisted for 2018 and 2019
2018 Astoria Ferry (Tourist No. 2) AstoriaYes [51] [24] Partially sank and was demolished in 2022.Relisted for 2019
2018 Butte Creek Mill Eagle PointYes [23] [24] Relisted for 2019
2018 Heryford Building Lakeview Yes [23] [24] Relisted for 2019
2018 Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station (OSU) Red Barn Union [23] [24] Relisted for 2019
2018 Santiam Pass Ski Lodge Santiam Pass Yes [23] [24] Relisted for 2019 and 2020
2019 Waldron Brothers Drugstore The Dalles [24] Relisted for 2020
2019 Cumberland Church AlbanyYes [24] Under restoration.Relisted for 2020
2019Robert and Charles Wilson Homes Warm Springs [24] Relisted for 2020
2020 Billy Webb Elks Lodge PortlandYes
2020 Mayo House Portland
2020Oregon's Rural Historic TheatersVarious
2022Gates School Gates Gates Oregon elementary school.jpg [52] Survived the Beachie Creek Fire; restoration efforts underway

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Susan Kayward, Petersen Rock Garden, Central Oregon". Oregon Cultural Trust. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Oregon's Most Endangered Places – Past Lists". Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO). Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Baker City Middle School". HPLO. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hathaway, Joe (May 24, 2024). "Baker City locals Lament the Loss of Historic Central School Building". Elkhorn Media Group . Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hathaway, Joe (July 1, 2024). "Historic Central School Building in Baker City Set to be Demolished". Elkhorn Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Civic Stadium". HPLO. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Pierce's Barn". HPLO. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Egyptian Theater". HPLO. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Most Endangered Places: Alumni Update – The Egyptian Theatre". Restore Oregon. September 24, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ermatinger House". HPLO. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Saving the Ermatinger House". Restore Oregon. November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Josiah Burnett House". HPLO. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lucy House Restoration". Phillip Foster Farm. 22 February 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Kirk Whited Farmstead". HPLO. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Petersen's Rock Garden". HPLO. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ "New Petersen Rock Garden Owners Giving the Old Place a Big Facelift". Central Oregon Daily News. April 11, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Tillamook Life Saving Station". HPLO. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Watson-Price Barn". HPLO. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Ice House". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  20. ↑ Sharma, Diksha (March 24, 2023). "The Butte Creek Mill Foundation is About to Demolish Their Old Ice House". KOBI . Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Jantzen Beach Carousel". HPLO. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "15 Endangered Places Get Help From Restore Oregon (photos)". The Oregonian . November 15, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hale, Jamie (November 11, 2017). "Oregon's 12 Most Endangered Places for 2018". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2019 Most Endangered Places". Restore Oregon. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Rivoli Theater". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Rosemont Farm Smokehouse". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Progress on the Smokehouse Restoration". Arciform. June 17, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Skidmore/Old Town District". HPLO. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  29. ↑ "St. Francis Hotel". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  30. ↑ "Uppertown Net Loft". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  31. ↑ "View Point Inn". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Our New Location". The Healing Order. 5 June 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Willamette Falls Locks". HPLO. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  34. ↑ Bartholomew, Holly (October 2, 2023). "Repairs to Begin at Willamette Falls Locks This Month". West Linn Tidings . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Antelope School, Antelope (1924)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  36. ↑ Pittman, Travis (August 28, 2024). "Before and After: 99-year-old Antelope School Gets New (Old) Paint Job". Central Oregon Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria (1922)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  38. ↑ "Dirigible Hangar B, Tillamook (1943)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Dome Building, Salem (1912)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  40. ↑ "Knotts-Owens Barn, Corvallis (1870)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  41. ↑ "Multnomah County Courthouse, Portland (1914)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  42. ↑ "Pioneer Farmsteads of the Willamette Valley (1840-1865)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  43. ↑ "Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin, Champoeg (1931)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  44. ↑ "Saling House, 1880, Weston". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  45. ↑ "Home". Isham Saling House. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  46. ↑ "The Dalles Chinatown Site (1865-1930)". HPLO. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  47. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Oregon's Most Endangered Places: History, Hard Times, Neglect". The Oregonian. November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  48. ↑ Katcha, Josette (October 22, 2015). "Case Study: First Congregational Church". Uniquely Versatile. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  49. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Oregon's 14 Most 'Endangered' Places for 2017". The Oregonian. November 12, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  50. ↑ Gould, Jeremy (June 8, 2016). "Restoring a Historic Oregon Barn". Arciform. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  51. ↑ Hale, Jamie (November 11, 2017). "Oregon's 12 Most Endangered Places for 2018". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  52. ↑ "Saving Gates School". Restore Oregon. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
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