National Register of Historic Places - Oregon (OR), Columbia County

Columbia County Oregon has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel and Longview Bridge, Caples, Dr. Charles G. and Lucinda McBride, Farmstead, Cox-Williams House and Flippin, Thomas J., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Columbia County historic places including Dr. Charles G. Caples, George F. Moeck, James Grant Watts and Thomas J. Flippin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Columbia County places including Chapman Timber Co., Nehalem Timber & Logging Co., Pomeroy,J.H., & Co., Strauss Engineering Corp., Arthur George and Thomas J. Flippin. Prominent architectural styles found in Columbia Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Queen Anne.

Caples, Dr. Charles G. and Lucinda McBride, Farmstead (added 2005 - - #05001060)

Also known as Caples House DAR Museum

1925 First St. , Columbia City

Tedder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Caples, Dr. Charles G.

Significant Year:

1906, 1870

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Clatskanie IOOF Hall (added 2012 - - #12000078)

75 S. Nehalem St., Clatskanie

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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Cox-Williams House (added 1982 - - #82001501)

280 S. 1st St. , St. Helens

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

George,Arthur

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Flippin, Thomas J., House (added 1979 - - #79002048)

Also known as The Castle

620 Tichenor St. , Clatskanie

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Flippin,Thomas J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Flippin,Thomas J.

Significant Year:

1900

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Heimuller, John and Carolena, Farmstead (added 2011 - - #11000049)

32600 SW J.O. West Rd, Scappoose

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Longview Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004208)

Spans Columbia river , RAINIER

Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pomeroy,J.H., & Co., Strauss Engineering Corp.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Moeck, George F., House (added 1978 - - #78002283)

713 B St., W. , Rainier

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Moeck,George F.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Oregon--American Lumber Company Mill Office (added 2002 - - #02001485)

Also known as Oregon-American Lumber Corporation Mill Office

511 East Bridge St. , Vernonia

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Asian, Commerce, Industry, Black, Pacific-Islander

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel (added 1981 - - #81000481)

Also known as Nehalem Divide Railroad Tunnel

Address Restricted , Scappoose

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nehalem Timber & Logging Co., Chapman Timber Co.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Transportation, Industry, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

St. Helens Downtown Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000137)

Roughly Strand, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Cowlitz, St. Helens Sts., and Columbia Blvd. , St. Helens

Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Social

More Information:

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United States Post Office (Scappoose) (added 2017 - - #100000618)

52643 Columbia River Highway, Scappoose

Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1966-1966 AD

Watts, James Grant, House (added 1980 - - #80003308)

Also known as Scappoose City Hall

206 SE 1st St. , Scappoose

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Watts,James Grant

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Woodbine Cemetery--Green Mountain Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01000829)

75900 Larson Rd. , Rainier

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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