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

Benton County Oregon (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Children's Farm Home School, Fiechter, John, House, First Congregational Church, Julian Hotel and Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, Old.

The famous person Julian McFadden is associated with one of more of the Benton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Benton County places including L.N. Travler, Roald & DeYoung, Ellis F. Lawrence, D.C. Schell, Rowe D Kennedy, Abiathar Newton, William G. Holford, Elmer E. McClaran, John Virginius Bennes and Roy H. Dobell. Prominent architectural styles found in Benton Country are Colonial Revival, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Children's Farm Home School (added 2008 - - #08000254)

4455 US 20 NE. , Corvallis

46percent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fiechter, John, House (added 1985 - - #85000789)

Also known as Failing Cottage

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Newton,Abiathar

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

First Congregational Church (added 1981 - - #81000473)

Also known as DeMass-Durdan Mortuary

8th and Madison Sts. , Corvallis

46percent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dobell,Roy H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Julian Hotel (added 1984 - - #84002933)

105 SW 2nd St. , Corvallis

46percent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClaran,Elmer E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

McFadden,Julian

Significant Year:

1911, 1910

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, Old (added 1990 - - #89000516)

Also known as Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House

145 NW. 21st St. , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holford,William G., Lawrence,Ellis F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

King, Isaac, House and Barn (added 1975 - - #75001579)

N of Philomath off OR 223 , Philomath

46percent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pitman,William M.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Philomath College (added 1972 - - #72001078)

Main St. , Philomath

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pi Beta Phi Sorority House (added 1982 - - #82003721)

Also known as Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity House

3002 NW Harrison Blvd. , Corvallis

46percent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Rowe D

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Poultry Building and Incubator House (added 2006 - - #06000725)

800 SW Washington Ave. , Corvallis

46percent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennes, John Virginius, Schell, D.C.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use