Oregon–American Lumber Company Mill Office | |
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| Location | 511 E. Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon [1] |
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| Coordinates | 45°51′26″N123°10′52″W / 45.85722°N 123.18111°W Coordinates: 45°51′26″N123°10′52″W / 45.85722°N 123.18111°W |
| Built | ca. 1924 [1] |
| Architectural style | Craftsman bungalow [2] |
| NRHP reference # | 02001485 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 2002 [1] |
The Vernonia Pioneer Museum is a history museum, located in Vernonia, Oregon, United States. [3] The building that houses the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Oregon–American Lumber Company Mill Office. [1]
A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
Vernonia is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Nehalem River, in a valley on the eastern side of the Northern Oregon Coast Range that is the heart of one of the most important timber-producing areas of the state. Logging has played a large role in the history of the city. The population was 2,151 at the 2010 census.
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