National Historic Landmark-Timberline Lodge

National Historic Landmark-Timberline Lodge

Situated on the south slope of Mount Hood, at an altitude of 6,000' above sea level, this is widely regarded as the finest example of 1930s WPA "mountain architecture".

It was dedicated by President Franklin D. ...

National Historic Landmark- Skidmore/Old Town Historic District

National Historic Landmark- Skidmore/Old Town Historic District

This large commercial district marks the site where the city started and flourished.

Dating from the mid-to-late-19th century, these buildings were built in a variety of High Victorian architectural styles; a large number ...

National Historic Landmark- Oregon Caves Chateau

National Historic Landmark- Oregon Caves Chateau

Completed in 1934, the structure is significant for the creative use of an extremely limited site spanning a gorge, its style and shaggy bark finish, and the high integrity the building, its furnishings, and site ...

National Historic Landmark- LIGHTSHIP Wal-604 COLUMBIA

National Historic Landmark- LIGHTSHIP Wal-604 COLUMBIA

The 1950 Lightship WAL-604, along with her sister WAL-605, is the best representative of the last class of lightships built under the auspices of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Although these vessels closely resembled earlier ...

National Historic Landmark- Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum

National Historic Landmark- Kam Wah Chung Company Building

The Kam Wah Chung Company Building is the best known example of a Chinese mercantile and herb store in the United States representing the Chinese role in the post-Civil War expansion period of ...

National Historic Landmark- Jacksonville Historic District

National Historic Landmark- Jacksonville Historic District

Founded as a mining town in 1852, Jacksonville is a mid-19th century inland commercial town significant for its magnificent group of surviving unaltered commercial and residential buildings.

The town was the principal financial center ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Rock, Oregon

National Historic Landmark-Fort Rock, Oregon

The earliest occupation of the site dates to 11,000 BC; -the Fort Rock sandals-, oldest manufactured articles found in the Western Hemisphere, were discovered here.

They demonstrate an early knowledge by American Indians of weaving.

Courtesy ...

National Historic Landmark- Fort Astoria Site

National Historic Landmark- Fort Astoria Site

Erected in 1811 by fur trader John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) in an effort to break the British monopoly in the Pacific Northwest, its establishment represented an important American claim to the Oregon Territory.

In 1813, ...

National Historic Landmark-Deady and Villard Halls, U of Oregon

National Historic Landmark-Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon

Completed in 1876 and 1886, respectively, Deady and Villard Halls are the first and second buildings of the University of Oregon.

Deady Hall is simplified Italianate in design with mansarded main roof ...

National Historic Landmark-Crater Lake Superintendent Residence

National Historic Landmark-Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence

Built in the 1930s, this is the only building of the Munson Valley group, originally one of the best-designed rustic developments in a National Park that retains near-original condition.

Its unusual method of construction ...