National Register of Historic Places listings in Clatsop County, Oregon
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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Clatsop County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2]Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and 62 of those are found in Clatsop County.
Opened in 1925 amid reconstruction after Astoria's fire of 1922, this theater and commercial building symbolized the city's rebirth. Its Italian Renaissance style was unique in Astoria, and the auditorium features a set of 12 mural-style paintings depicting Venetian canal scenes by local artist Joseph Knowles.[7]
Remains of a Tillamookvillage and two dense shell middens at this archaeological site have been dated to span roughly 1100–1700 CE. This large and complex site is mostly intact, and has extensive potential to yield information for future research.[10]
Retired in 1979 as the last lightship to be stationed at the Columbia River Bar— or anywhere on the Pacific coast of the United States—WAL-604 retains the best historic integrity of the last generation of U.S. Coast Guard lightships after 1939. WAL-604, built in 1950, and its relatives closely resembled earlier lightship types in external appearance, but were a distinct departure in their overall design.[11]
The home of "Bumble Bee" tuna, this was the longest continuously-operated salmoncannery in the U.S., from construction in 1898 until closing in 1980, diversifying into tuna in the 1930s. The cannery was destroyed by fire on January 26, 1993.[14][16]
1 2 3 4 5 6 Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archaeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner.
1 2 The rectory included in the "Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory" listing and the "Grace Episcopal Church Rectory, Old" are separate and distinct buildings. The "Grace Episcopal Church Rectory, Old" is not included in the "Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory" listing.
↑ Other sources offer conflicting dates for removal of the Elmore Cannery from the National Register, including October 12, 1993,[14][15] and August 11, 1993.[14]
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↑ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
1 2 Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
↑ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
↑ "Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 44 FR 7416 (February 6, 1979), at p. 7569.
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