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

Benton County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hull--Oakes Lumber Company, Oregon State University Historic District and Oregon State University Historic District (Boundary Decrease), Avery--Helm Historic District and College Hill West Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Benton County places including Ralph Hull, John V. Bennes, Charles Heckart, Peterson, Adolph and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Benton Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Avery--Helm Historic District (added 2000 - - #99001716)

Roughly bounded by SW 2nd, 6th, and Jefferson Sts. and OR 20/34 By-Pass , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heckart, Charles, Peterson, Adolph, et al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

College Hill West Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000827)

Roughly bounded by NW Johnson, Polk, Arnold and 36th , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Hull--Oakes Lumber Company (added 1996 - - #96000869)

Also known as Hull, Ralph, Lumber Company Mill Complex

23837 Dawson Rd. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hull, Ralph

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

North College Hill Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000049)

Bounded roughly by NW Harrison, NW Kings, NW Arnold, and NW Monroe , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Oregon State University Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000546)

Monroe and Orchard Ave., 30th St., Washington Wy., Jefferson Ave., 11th St. , Corvallis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Bennes, John V.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Oregon State University Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 2021 - - #100007085)

Monroe and Orchard Ave., 30th St., Washington Wy., Jefferson Ave., 11th St., Corvallis

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Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development