National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Oregon
This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton 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 57 of those are found in Benton County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[4]
Current listings
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[6] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery–Helm Historic District |  |
January 27, 2000 (#99001716) |
Roughly bounded by SW 2nd, 6th, and Jefferson Streets, and the Highway 20/34 Bypass 44°33′32″N 123°15′58″W / 44.558981°N 123.265994°W / 44.558981; -123.265994 (Avery–Helm Historic District) | Corvallis | Located on several of Corvallis's earliest plats, the historic houses in this residential district present a window into the domestic aspects of the city's development from 1870 to 1949, providing a full industrial, socioeconomic, and architectural profile of that period.[7] |
| 2 | Benton County Courthouse |  |
January 30, 1978 (#78002278) |
NW 4th St. between Jackson and Monroe Sts. 44°33′55″N 123°15′44″W / 44.56524444°N 123.2621639°W / 44.56524444; -123.2621639 (Benton County Courthouse) | Corvallis | |
| 3 | Benton County State Bank Building |  |
March 7, 1979 (#79002035) |
155 SW Madison Ave. 44°33′48″N 123°15′31″W / 44.563333°N 123.258611°W / 44.563333; -123.258611 (Benton County State Bank Building) | Corvallis | |
| 4 | George W. Bethers House |  |
August 12, 1997 (#97000590) |
225 N. 8th St. 44°32′30″N 123°22′30″W / 44.541657°N 123.374960°W / 44.541657; -123.374960 (George W. Bethers House) | Philomath | |
| 5 | John Bexell House |  |
February 26, 1992 (#92000064) |
3009 NW Van Buren Ave. 44°34′15″N 123°17′06″W / 44.570925°N 123.2849167°W / 44.570925; -123.2849167 (John Bexell House) | Corvallis | |
| 6 | Dr. Ralph Lyman Bosworth House |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000471) |
833 NW Buchanan Ave. 44°34′32″N 123°15′34″W / 44.575556°N 123.259444°W / 44.575556; -123.259444 (Dr. Ralph Lyman Bosworth House) | Corvallis | |
| 7 | J. R. Bryson House |  |
November 15, 1979 (#79002036) |
242 NW 7th St. 44°34′03″N 123°15′47″W / 44.5675°N 123.263056°W / 44.5675; -123.263056 (J. R. Bryson House) | Corvallis | |
| 8 | Burnap–Rickard House |  |
August 1, 1984 (#84002931) |
518 SW 3rd St. 44°33′36″N 123°15′48″W / 44.56005556°N 123.2633611°W / 44.56005556; -123.2633611 (Burnap–Rickard House) | Corvallis | |
| 9 | Camp Arboretum Sign Shop |  |
June 25, 2008 (#08000544) |
8592–8399 NW Peavy Arboretum 44°39′22″N 123°13′58″W / 44.656078°N 123.232910°W / 44.656078; -123.232910 (Camp Arboretum Sign Shop) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 10 | Jesse H. Caton House |  |
September 27, 1979 (#79002037) |
602 NW 4th St. 44°34′12″N 123°15′30″W / 44.57°N 123.258333°W / 44.57; -123.258333 (Jesse H. Caton House) | Corvallis | |
| 11 | Children's Farm Home School |  |
March 25, 2008 (#08000254) |
4455 US 20 NE 44°36′34″N 123°12′54″W / 44.609444°N 123.215°W / 44.609444; -123.215 (Children's Farm Home School) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 12 | College Hill West Historic District |  |
August 1, 2002 (#02000827) |
Roughly bounded by NW Johnson, Polk, Arnold and 36th 44°34′15″N 123°17′09″W / 44.570966°N 123.285750°W / 44.570966; -123.285750 (College Hill West Historic District) | Corvallis | |
| 13 | Corvallis Hotel |  |
September 10, 1987 (#87001533) |
201–211 SW Second St. 44°33′47″N 123°15′32″W / 44.563056°N 123.258889°W / 44.563056; -123.258889 (Corvallis Hotel) | Corvallis | |
| 14 | Crystal Lake Cemetery |  |
June 16, 2004 (#04000613) |
1945 SE Crystal Lake Dr. 44°32′52″N 123°15′12″W / 44.547778°N 123.253333°W / 44.547778; -123.253333 (Crystal Lake Cemetery) | Corvallis | |
| 15 | Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan |  |
September 10, 1971 (#71000677) |
700 SW Madison Ave. 44°33′52″N 123°15′54″W / 44.564444°N 123.265°W / 44.564444; -123.265 (Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan) | Corvallis | Carpenter Gothic church built in 1889. Became the Corvallis Arts Center in 1960s, was moved to current location in 1970. |
| 16 | J. Leo Fairbanks House |  |
February 14, 1985 (#85000290) |
316 NW 32nd 44°34′16″N 123°17′13″W / 44.57113333°N 123.28705°W / 44.57113333; -123.28705 (J. Leo Fairbanks House) | Corvallis | |
| 17 | Dr. George R. Farra House |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000472) |
660 SW Madison Ave. 44°33′52″N 123°15′51″W / 44.564444°N 123.264167°W / 44.564444; -123.264167 (Dr. George R. Farra House) | Corvallis | |
| 18 | John Fiechter House |  |
April 11, 1985 (#85000789) |
Finley Road, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge 44°25′11″N 123°19′28″W / 44.419807°N 123.324378°W / 44.419807; -123.324378 (John Fiechter House) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 19 | First Congregational Church |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000473) |
760 SW Madison Avenue 44°33′52″N 123°16′00″W / 44.564413°N 123.266550°W / 44.564413; -123.266550 (First Congregational Church) | Corvallis | |
| 20 | Fort Hoskins Site |  |
May 1, 1974 (#74001672) |
38150 Hoskins Road 44°40′37″N 123°27′43″W / 44.6768543193°N 123.461943669°W / 44.6768543193; -123.461943669 (Fort Hoskins Site) | Kings Valley | |
| 21 | Charles Gaylord House |  |
June 21, 1991 (#91000805) |
600 NW Seventh St. 44°34′14″N 123°15′47″W / 44.570456°N 123.262939°W / 44.570456; -123.262939 (Charles Gaylord House) | Corvallis | |
| 22 | Hannah and Eliza Gorman House |  |
February 24, 2015 (#15000045) |
641 NW 4th Street 44°34′12″N 123°15′32″W / 44.570095°N 123.258870°W / 44.570095; -123.258870 (Hannah and Eliza Gorman House) | Corvallis | |
| 23 | Hadley–Locke House |  |
December 21, 1981 (#81000474) |
704 NW 9th St. 44°34′19″N 123°15′48″W / 44.571944°N 123.263333°W / 44.571944; -123.263333 (Hadley–Locke House) | Corvallis | |
| 24 | Harris Bridge | _(benD0023).jpg/1280px-Harris_Covered_Bridge_(Benton_County,_Oregon_scenic_images)_(benD0023).jpg) |
November 29, 1979 (#79002040) |
W of Wren 44°34′48″N 123°27′37″W / 44.580023°N 123.460198°W / 44.580023; -123.460198 (Harris Bridge) | Wren | |
| 25 | Hayden Bridge | _Bridge_interior.jpg/1280px-Hayden_(Alsea)_Bridge_interior.jpg) |
November 29, 1979 (#79002034) |
W of Alsea 44°23′00″N 123°37′47″W / 44.383333°N 123.629722°W / 44.383333; -123.629722 (Hayden Bridge) | Alsea | |
| 26 | Helm–Hout House |  |
June 6, 1985 (#85001176) |
844 SW 5th St. 44°33′26″N 123°16′02″W / 44.55728611°N 123.267175°W / 44.55728611; -123.267175 (Helm–Hout House) | Corvallis | |
| 27 | Hotel Benton[a] |  |
May 20, 1982 (#82003719) |
408 SW Monroe Ave. 44°33′52″N 123°15′45″W / 44.564473°N 123.262366°W / 44.564473; -123.262366 (Hotel Benton) | Corvallis | This hotel building is a distinctive example of the Italian Renaissance style by architects Houghtaling and Dougan. Reflecting the progressive spirit of the early 1920s, the hotel was financed through public subscription and built by local contractors. Opening in 1925, it became social and business center of Corvallis for over 30 years.[12] |
| 28 | Hull–Oakes Lumber Company |  |
August 2, 1996 (#96000869) |
23837 Dawson Rd. 44°22′N 123°25′W / 44.36°N 123.41°W / 44.36; -123.41 (Hull–Oakes Lumber Company) | Monroe | The last steam powered saw mill in the U.S. |
| 29 | Independent School |  |
May 28, 2013 (#13000332) |
25381 SW Airport Avenue 44°29′45″N 123°21′40″W / 44.495901°N 123.361097°W / 44.495901; -123.361097 (Independent School) | Philomath | |
| 30 | Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169 |  |
March 27, 2013 (#13000117) |
SW Campus Way Bike Path 44°34′00″N 123°18′03″W / 44.566535°N 123.300802°W / 44.566535; -123.300802 (Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169) | Corvallis | Previously listed on the National Register in 1979, and removed in 1989 upon relocation from the Monroe vicinity to Oregon State University property in Corvallis. |
| 31 | Richard S. Irwin Barn |  |
July 7, 1988 (#88000954) |
26208 Finley Refuge Rd. 44°23′57″N 123°18′15″W / 44.399073°N 123.304067°W / 44.399073; -123.304067 (Richard S. Irwin Barn) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 32 | Julian Hotel |  |
March 22, 1984 (#84002933) |
105 SW 2nd St. 44°33′50″N 123°15′30″W / 44.563889°N 123.258333°W / 44.563889; -123.258333 (Julian Hotel) | Corvallis | |
| 33 | Charles King House |  |
June 1, 1990 (#90000833) |
22930 Harris Rd. 44°34′47″N 123°27′38″W / 44.579639°N 123.460476°W / 44.579639; -123.460476 (Charles King House) | Philomath vicinity | |
| 34 | Isaac King House and Barn |  |
October 29, 1975 (#75001579) |
N of Philomath off OR 223 44°40′10″N 123°25′37″W / 44.669444°N 123.426944°W / 44.669444; -123.426944 (Isaac King House and Barn) | Kings Valley | |
| 35 | Lewis G. Kline Building |  |
February 27, 1986 (#86000293) |
146 SW 2nd St. 44°33′48″N 123°15′33″W / 44.563333°N 123.259167°W / 44.563333; -123.259167 (Lewis G. Kline Building) | Corvallis | |
| 36 | Lewis G. Kline House |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000475) |
308 NW 8th St. 44°34′05″N 123°15′51″W / 44.568056°N 123.264167°W / 44.568056; -123.264167 (Lewis G. Kline House) | Corvallis | |
| 37 | Lewisburg Hall and Warehouse Company Building |  |
June 19, 1991 (#91000804) |
6000 NE Elliott Cir. 44°37′54″N 123°14′21″W / 44.631667°N 123.239167°W / 44.631667; -123.239167 (Lewisburg Hall and Warehouse Company Building) | Lewisburg | |
| 38 | Monroe State Bank Building |  |
February 26, 1992 (#92000065) |
190 S. Fifth St. 44°18′55″N 123°17′51″W / 44.315143°N 123.297414°W / 44.315143; -123.297414 (Monroe State Bank Building) | Monroe | |
| 39 | North Palestine Baptist Church |  |
September 30, 2013 (#13000804) |
7300 NE Arnold Avenue (approx.) 44°40′16″N 123°12′50″W / 44.670995°N 123.213868°W / 44.670995; -123.213868 (North Palestine Baptist Church) | Adair Village | |
| 40 | Oregon State University Historic District |  |
June 25, 2008 (#08000546) |
Monroe and Orchard Ave., 30th St., Washington Wy., Jefferson Ave., 11th St. 44°33′56″N 123°16′39″W / 44.565661°N 123.277506°W / 44.565661; -123.277506 (Oregon State University Historic District) | Corvallis | Boundary decrease approved October 20, 2021 |
| 41 | Dr. Henry S. Pernot House |  |
April 29, 1982 (#82003720) |
242 SW 5th St. 44°33′48″N 123°15′51″W / 44.56323611°N 123.2642361°W / 44.56323611; -123.2642361 (Dr. Henry S. Pernot House) | Corvallis | |
| 42 | Philomath College | _(benD0005a).jpg/1280px-Benton_County_Museum_(Benton_County,_Oregon_scenic_images)_(benD0005a).jpg) |
December 11, 1972 (#72001078) |
Main St. 44°32′30″N 123°22′10″W / 44.541667°N 123.369444°W / 44.541667; -123.369444 (Philomath College) | Philomath | |
| 43 | Pi Beta Phi Sorority House |  |
June 14, 1982 (#82003721) |
3002 NW Harrison Blvd. 44°34′18″N 123°17′06″W / 44.57155556°N 123.2849556°W / 44.57155556; -123.2849556 (Pi Beta Phi Sorority House) | Corvallis | |
| 44 | Poultry Building and Incubator House |  |
August 16, 2006 (#06000725) |
800 SW Washington Ave. 44°33′42″N 123°16′06″W / 44.56167778°N 123.2682417°W / 44.56167778; -123.2682417 (Poultry Building and Incubator House) | Corvallis | |
| 45 | Peter Rickard Farmstead |  |
September 15, 1983 (#83002142) |
SW of Corvallis 44°26′53″N 123°21′15″W / 44.448056°N 123.354167°W / 44.448056; -123.354167 (Peter Rickard Farmstead) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 46 | Charles L. Schuster House |  |
October 9, 1986 (#86002843) |
228 NW 28th St. 44°34′13″N 123°16′58″W / 44.57030556°N 123.2828306°W / 44.57030556; -123.2828306 (Charles L. Schuster House) | Corvallis | |
| 47 | Soap Creek School | _(benDA0012a).jpg/1280px-Soap_Creek_School_(Benton_County,_Oregon_scenic_images)_(benDA0012a).jpg) |
June 19, 1991 (#91000803) |
37465 Soap Creek Rd. 44°39′37″N 123°16′42″W / 44.660278°N 123.278333°W / 44.660278; -123.278333 (Soap Creek School) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 48 | Edwin and Anna Starr House |  |
October 9, 1986 (#86002840) |
26845 McFarland Rd. 44°22′09″N 123°19′11″W / 44.369167°N 123.319722°W / 44.369167; -123.319722 (Edwin and Anna Starr House) | Monroe | |
| 49 | George Taylor House |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000476) |
504 NW 6th St. 44°34′10″N 123°15′39″W / 44.569444°N 123.260833°W / 44.569444; -123.260833 (George Taylor House) | Corvallis | AKA "Oliver House" |
| 50 | Jack Taylor House |  |
December 9, 1981 (#81000470) |
806 SW 5th St. 44°33′28″N 123°16′01″W / 44.55784722°N 123.26695°W / 44.55784722; -123.26695 (Jack Taylor House) | Corvallis | |
| 51 | Watson–Price Farmstead |  |
June 30, 2005 (#05000638) |
23380 Hoskins Rd. 44°40′22″N 123°26′47″W / 44.672778°N 123.446389°W / 44.672778; -123.446389 (Watson–Price Farmstead) | Kings Valley | Built 1848, one of ten entries on the Historic Preservation League of Oregon's Most Endangered Places in Oregon 2011 list.[13] |
| 52 | Charles and Ibby Whiteside House |  |
August 2, 2007 (#07000774) |
344 SW 7th St. 44°33′46″N 123°16′01″W / 44.562753°N 123.266883°W / 44.562753; -123.266883 (Charles and Ibby Whiteside House) | Corvallis | This excellent example of an airplane bungalow, built from planbooks in 1922 during a period of rapid growth in Corvallis, is probably the only house of that style ever constructed in the city.[14] |
| 53 | Whiteside Theatre |  |
February 25, 2009 (#09000060) |
361 SW Madison Ave. 44°33′49″N 123°15′44″W / 44.563733°N 123.262184°W / 44.563733; -123.262184 (Whiteside Theatre) | Corvallis | |
| 54 | Willamette Community and Grange Hall |  |
May 28, 2009 (#09000359) |
27555 Greenberry Road 44°27′18″N 123°16′33″W / 44.455100°N 123.275932°W / 44.455100; -123.275932 (Willamette Community and Grange Hall) | Corvallis vicinity | |
| 55 | Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot – Corvallis |  |
February 21, 1997 (#97000137) |
500 SW 7th St. 44°33′41″N 123°16′03″W / 44.561444°N 123.267472°W / 44.561444; -123.267472 (Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot – Corvallis) | Corvallis | |
| 56 | James O. Wilson House |  |
November 6, 1980 (#80004546) |
340 SW 5th St. 44°33′44″N 123°15′53″W / 44.562274°N 123.264750°W / 44.562274; -123.264750 (James O. Wilson House) | Corvallis | |
| 57 | Elias Woodward House |  |
August 11, 1983 (#83002143) |
442 NW 4th St. 44°34′07″N 123°15′32″W / 44.568611°N 123.258889°W / 44.568611; -123.258889 (Elias Woodward House) | Corvallis |
Former listings
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ransom A. Belknap House | September 27, 1979 (#79002038) | May 14, 1982 | W of Monroe | Monroe | Destroyed by fire on April 20, 1981.[15] | |
| 2 | Corvallis High School | .jpg/1280px-Corvallis_High_School,_1935_(6218696158).jpg) |
August 15, 2003 (#03000692) | April 18, 2006 | 836 NW 11th St. | Corvallis | Demolished in August, 2005.[16] |
| 3 | Old Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House | May 19, 1989 (#89000516) | February 6, 1990 | 145 NW 21st St. | Corvallis |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
Notes
- ^ Important sources differ regarding the form of the Hotel Benton's name. Databases from the National Park Service (NPS)[8][9] and Oregon State Historic Preservation Office[10] list the name as "Benton Hotel", but the NPS's official National Register listing announcement in the Federal Register[11] uses "Hotel Benton". The National Register nomination documentation for the hotel[12] gives "Hotel Benton" as the historic name and "Benton Hotel" as the common name. This article adopts "Hotel Benton" because the historic name emphasizes the historic significance of the hotel, and because the nomination form and Federal Register announcement are sources of a more foundational nature than the databases.
References
- ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Dennis, Michelle L. (March 1999), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Avery–Helm Historic District (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017, retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ National Park Service (n.d.), "Benton Hotel", NPS Focus, archived from the original on March 16, 2016, retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, "Site Information: Benton Hotel", Oregon Historic Sites Database, archived from the original on March 16, 2016, retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 48 FR 8626 (March 1, 1983), at 8658.
- ^ a b Gorman, Rusty (January 20, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Hotel Benton (PDF), retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ "Most Endangered Places 2011 - Watson-Price Barn". Historic Preservation League of Oregon. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Eaton, Doug (May 2007), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Whiteside, Charles and Ibby, House (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017, retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Fire destroys pioneer home". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 20, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Corvallis High comes down". Albany Democrat-Herald. August 2, 2005. p. A4. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
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