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National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Oregon
This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk 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 33 of those are found in Polk County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 8, 2024.[4]
Current listings edit
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[6] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church | December 31, 2002 (#02001638) | 242 North Main 44°51′59″N 123°25′49″W / 44.866389°N 123.430278°W | Falls City | ||
| 2 | Harrison Brunk House | May 6, 1975 (#75001599) | Brunks Corner and Oregon Route 22 44°56′01″N 123°08′48″W / 44.933611°N 123.146667°W | Brunks Corner | ||
| 3 | Burford-Stanley House | February 24, 2022 (#100007458) | 342 Monmouth Ave. South 44°50′45″N 123°14′15″W / 44.8459°N 123.2375°W | Monmouth | ||
| 4 | James S. and Jennie M. Cooper House | February 22, 1988 (#88000092) | 242 D Street[7] 44°51′01″N 123°11′12″W / 44.850414°N 123.186591°W | Independence | ||
| 5 | Joseph and Priscilla Craven House | March 5, 1998 (#98000210) | 858 E. Main St. 44°50′56″N 123°13′30″W / 44.848889°N 123.225°W | Monmouth | ||
| 6 | Dallas Cinema | October 28, 2022 (#100008328) | 166 SE Mill St. 44°55′18″N 123°18′57″W / 44.9216°N 123.3158°W | Dallas | ||
| 7 | Dallas Tannery | November 6, 1980 (#80003379) | 505 SW Levens St. 44°55′32″N 123°19′09″W / 44.925556°N 123.319167°W | Dallas | ||
| 8 | Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House | February 28, 1985 (#85000371) | 887 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′46″W / 44.850879°N 123.196247°W | Independence | ||
| 9 | Walter J. Domes House | March 9, 1990 (#90000373) | 8240 Pacific Hwy. W. 45°03′14″N 123°12′24″W / 45.053942°N 123.206629°W | Rickreall | ||
| 10 | Kersey C. Eldridge House | July 14, 1988 (#88001040) | 675 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′36″W / 44.850878°N 123.193227°W | Independence | ||
| 11 | Fort Yamhill Site | July 27, 1971 (#71000681) | 32130–37008 3 Rivers Highway[8] 45°04′08″N 123°34′12″W / 45.068952°N 123.570056°W | Grand Ronde[8] | ||
| 12 | Grand Ronde Rail Depot | December 26, 2012 (#12001092) | 8615 Grand Ronde Road 45°03′36″N 123°36′39″W / 45.060016°N 123.610735°W | Grand Ronde | ||
| 13 | Graves–Fisher–Strong House | June 20, 1985 (#85001336) | 391 E. Jackson St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′51″W / 44.849722°N 123.230833°W | Monmouth | ||
| 14 | Jesse and Julia Harritt House | April 2, 1999 (#99000356) | 2280 Wallace Rd. NW 44°58′00″N 123°03′28″W / 44.966713°N 123.057718°W | Salem | ||
| 15 | Sarah Helmick State Park | May 9, 2022 (#100007759) | 10485 Helmick Rd. 44°46′54″N 123°14′16″W / 44.7818°N 123.2379°W | Monmouth vicinity | ||
| 16 | John W. Howell House | September 10, 1987 (#87001536) | 212 N. Knox St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′59″W / 44.849722°N 123.233056°W | Monmouth | ||
| 17 | Independence Historic District | March 1, 1989 (#89000048) | Roughly bounded by Butler, Main, G, and Ninth Sts. 44°51′02″N 123°11′23″W / 44.850556°N 123.189722°W | Independence | ||
| 18 | Independence National Bank | November 6, 1986 (#86003182) | 302 S. Main St. 44°51′04″N 123°11′05″W / 44.851023°N 123.184837°W | Independence | ||
| 19 | Parker School | June 16, 1989 (#89000514) | 8900 Parker Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°12′38″W / 44.779722°N 123.210556°W | Independence | ||
| 20 | John Phillips House | March 15, 1976 (#76001588) | Northwest of Salem on Spring Valley Rd. 45°01′40″N 123°07′29″W / 45.027778°N 123.124722°W | Salem | ||
| 21 | Polk County Bank | November 6, 1986 (#86003179) | 295 E. Main St. 44°50′54″N 123°13′55″W / 44.848333°N 123.231944°W | Monmouth | ||
| 22 | Riley–Cutler House | April 3, 1980 (#80003380) | 11510 Pedee Creek Rd. 44°46′06″N 123°26′44″W / 44.768396°N 123.445507°W | Monmouth vicinity | ||
| 23 | Ritner Creek Bridge | November 29, 1979 (#79002147) | South of Pedee 44°43′44″N 123°26′28″W / 44.728889°N 123.441111°W | Monmouth | ||
| 24 | Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church | February 5, 1987 (#87000040) | 330 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′16″W / 44.851345°N 123.187841°W | Independence | ||
| 25 | Edward W. St. Pierre House | February 21, 1989 (#89000050) | 2425 Eola Dr. 44°56′40″N 123°04′55″W / 44.944577°N 123.081946°W | Salem | ||
| 26 | Eleanor Sherman House | February 21, 1989 (#89000054) | 175 N. Craven St. 44°50′58″N 123°13′31″W / 44.849444°N 123.225278°W | Monmouth | ||
| 27 | Spring Valley Presbyterian Church | May 15, 1974 (#74001717) | Southeast of McCoy 45°00′46″N 123°07′43″W / 45.012745°N 123.128533°W | Salem vicinity | ||
| 28 | Spring Valley School | February 9, 2018 (#100002097) | 8295 Spring Valley Road NW 45°03′14″N 123°05′55″W / 45.053973°N 123.098711°W | Zena | ||
| 29 | Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle | January 11, 2006 (#05001520) | Junction of Union and Water Streets, NE (See also Marion County.) 44°56′50″N 123°02′31″W / 44.94712°N 123.042°W | Salem | ||
| 30 | George A. Wells Jr. House | December 22, 1981 (#81000521) | 10635 Buena Vista Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°09′05″W / 44.779722°N 123.151389°W | Independence | ||
| 31 | Old West Salem City Hall | June 1, 1990 (#90000841) | 1320 Edgewater St. NW 44°56′23″N 123°03′33″W / 44.939722°N 123.059167°W | Salem | ||
| 32 | J. A. Wheeler House | November 6, 1986 (#86003177) | 386 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′19″W / 44.851368°N 123.188693°W | Independence | ||
| 33 | A. K. Wilson Building | July 31, 1998 (#98000952) | 887 Main St. 44°55′14″N 123°19′01″W / 44.920690°N 123.317062°W | Dallas |
Former listings edit
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumping Station Bridge | November 29, 1979 (#79002146) | May 18, 1987 | SW of Ellendale | Ellendale vicinity | Collapsed during a flood on November 24, 1986. |
See also edit
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook, Yamhill
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
References edit
- ^ 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, from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, 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 March 8, 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.
- ^ Oneill, Therese (January 31, 2010), "Pink House Cafe offers big time elegance in a small town", WillametteLive.com (review), from the original on December 24, 2013, retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area, retrieved September 11, 2014.
External links edit
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
- Media related to National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons