Oregon State Forester's Office Building

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Oregon State Forester's Office Building
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Location 2600 State St, Salem, Oregon
Coordinates 44°55′52″N123°0′23″W / 44.93111°N 123.00639°W / 44.93111; -123.00639 Coordinates: 44°55′52″N123°0′23″W / 44.93111°N 123.00639°W / 44.93111; -123.00639
Area 2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built 1938
Architect Linn A. Forrest
Architectural style National Park Style
NRHP reference # 82003738 [1]
Added to NRHP April 15, 1982

The Oregon State Forester's Office Building is a historic building in Salem, Oregon, United States that is used by the head of the Oregon Department of Forestry. The 1938 building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982. It was designed by Linn A. Forrest in the "National Park Style". The NRHP listing includes two additional contributing structures. [1]

Salem, Oregon State capital city in Oregon, United States

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John Virginius Bennes American architect

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Oregon State Forester's Office Building" (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. March 16, 1982. Retrieved July 28, 2014.


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