National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon

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The following list presents the full set of National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 80,000 NRHP sites nationwide,[2] Oregon is home to approximately 1,900,[3] and 43 of those are found in Washington County.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 30, 2011.[4]

Current listings

[5] Site name[6] Image Date listed[6] Location[7] City or Town[8] Summary
1 Beaverton Downtown Historic District 01986-01-07January 7, 1986 Roughly bounded by SW Canyon Road and SW East, Washington, 2nd, and Watson Streets[6]

 Beaverton Beaverton's downtown commercial core remains largely intact as a pedestrian-oriented business district constructed along the street pattern from the city's earliest plats. Significant buildings include a handful from the city's first decades (1868–1920) and a larger number from the period of profound transformation between the world wars (1920–1940).[9]
2 Silas Jacob N. Beeks House 01984-06-14June 14, 1984 Martin Road

 Forest Grove vicinity
3 Stephen and Parthena M. Blank House 01988-07-14July 14, 1988 2117 A Street

 Forest Grove
4 M.E. Blanton House 01989-03-02March 2, 1989 3980 SW 170th Avenue

 Aloha
5 Clark Historic District 02002-06-01June 1, 2002 Roughly bounded by 18th and 16th Avenues, A and Elm Streets[6]

 Forest Grove
6 Benjamin Cornelius, Jr., House 01988-07-14July 14, 1988 2314 19th Avenue

 Forest Grove
7 Harry A. Crosley House 01993-09-09September 9, 1993 2125 A Street

 Forest Grove
8 Doriot–Rider Log House 0Error: invalid time2008-06-25[3] 14850 SW 132nd Terrace[3]

 Tigard[3]
9 Dundee Lodge 01985-06-06June 6, 1985 South Road

 Gaston vicinity
10 Augustus Fanno Farmhouse 01984-04-05April 5, 1984 8405 SW Creekside Place[10]
 Beaverton After emigrating across the Oregon Trail in 1846, Augustus Fanno settled this land claim — the twelfth claim filed at the Oregon City Land Office and the first in what is now Washington County. Fanno built the New England-style farmhouse with neoclassical details in 1859. The farm continued in productive operation until the 1940s, and the family occupied the house until the 1970s.[10]
11 Adam and Johanna Feldman House 01993-02-11February 11, 1993 8808 SW Rambler Lane

 Portland
12 First Church of Christ Scientist 01994-01-21January 21, 1994 1904 Pacific Avenue

 Forest Grove
13 Imbrie Farm 01977-02-15February 15, 1977 21860 NW Imbrie Drive

 Hillsboro
14 Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate 01978-11-28November 28, 1978 8005 SW Grabhorn Road[10]
 Beaverton Ralph and Belle Jenkins began construction on this 68-acre (28 ha) estate in 1912 as an escape from the city. They included fine equestrian facilities, as well as gardens, a greenhouse, an ornamental pool, a tea house, a carriage house, and a water tower. After the Jenkinses died the property changed hands several times, and was finally acquired as a public park in 1976.[10]
15 Zula Linklater House 01984-08-01August 1, 1984 230 NE 2nd Avenue

 Hillsboro
16 Isaac Macrum House 01998-08-28August 28, 1998 2225 12th Avenue

 Forest Grove
17 Manning–Kamna Farm 02007-10-10October 10, 2007 29375 Evergreen Road
 Hillsboro
18 C.W. Mertz Rental House #2 02005-08-10August 10, 2005 1933 16th Avenue

 Forest Grove
19 Thomas Michos House 01991-10-17October 17, 1991 4400 SW Scholls Ferry Road

 Portland
20 Old Scotch Church 01974-11-05November 5, 1974 Scotch Church Road

 Hillsboro
21 Ole and Polly Oleson Farmhouse 01991-02-22February 22, 1991 5430 SW Ames Way
 Portland vicinity
22 Painter's Woods Historic District [11] 02009-05-28May 28, 2009 [11] Centered on 15th Avenue and Birch Street, including portions of 12th, 13th, and 14th Avenues, and Cedar and Douglas Streets[11]
 Forest Grove[11] Painter's Woods includes the earliest modern subdivision addition to Forest Grove, and represents Forest Grove's transition from a largely agrarian community to a small-urban center of commerce and education. Subsequent construction reflected the ebbs and flows of development in Forest Grove over time. Primarily residential in character, the district includes well-preserved examples of a broad range of architectural styles in currency between 1880 and 1948.[12]
23 John and Elsie Parsons House 02005-08-10August 10, 2005 1825 Mountain View Lane

 Forest Grove
24 Harold Wass Ray House 01994-01-21January 21, 1994 5611 NE Elam Young Parkway
 Hillsboro
25 Richard and Helen Rice House 02006-11-29November 29, 2006 26385 NW Groveland Drive

 Hillsboro
26 Rice–Gates House 01980-09-08September 8, 1980 308 SE Walnut Street

 Hillsboro
27 James D. Robb House 01988-07-14July 14, 1988 2606 17th Avenue

 Forest Grove
28 Schanen–Zolling House 01985-12-10December 10, 1985 6750 SW Oleson Road

 Portland
29 Edward Schulmerich House 01991-02-28February 28, 1991 614 E Main Street

 Hillsboro
30 Shaver–Bilyeu House 01993-02-11February 11, 1993 16445 SW 92nd Avenue

 Tigard
31 Albert S. Sholes House 01982-09-02September 2, 1982 1599 S Alpine Street

 Cornelius
32 Charles Shorey House 01989-06-16June 16, 1989 905 E Main Street

 Hillsboro
33 Alvin T. Smith House 01974-11-08November 8, 1974 S Elm Street

 Forest Grove vicinity
34 John Sweek House 01974-11-08November 8, 1974 18815 SW Boones Ferry Road

 Tualatin
35 Dr. W.R. and Eunice Taylor House 02005-08-10August 10, 2005 2212 A Street

 Forest Grove
36 John W. Tigard House 01979-07-20July 20, 1979 10310 SW Canterbury Lane

 Tigard
37 Tualatin Academy 01974-02-12February 12, 1974 2043 College Way

 Forest Grove Today named Old College Hall, this 1850 building was the earliest home of what grew into Pacific University. Tracing its earliest roots to an orphanage operated by Tabitha Brown and Harvey L. Clark, Tualatin Academy received its official charter in 1849 as the first act of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, and awarded Oregon's first bachelor's degree in 1863. Old College Hall remains the oldest educational building in the West.[13]
38 J.S. and Melinda Waggener Farmstead 02003-07-25July 25, 2003 34680 SW Firdale Road

 Cornelius
39 Walker Naylor Historic District 02011-03-03March 3, 2011 Gayles Way, Covey Run Dr., A St., and 21st Ave.
 Forest Grove
40 J. F. Watkins House 01993-05-27May 27, 1993 5419 SW Scholls Ferry Road

 Portland
41 West Union Baptist Church 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 West Union Road

 West Union Built in 1853, this is the oldest Baptist church building in Oregon, and one of the earliest surviving pioneer churches in the state. The West Union congregation, organized in 1844, was the first Baptist church west of the Rocky Mountains.[14]
42 Woods and Caples General Store 01985-12-02December 2, 1985 2020 Main Street

 Forest Grove
43 John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth Young House [15] 02008-12-31December 31, 2008 [15] 12050 NW Cornell Road[15]
 Portland vicinity[15] The Young family settled in this saltbox house in the 1860s when John acquired an interest in a nearby lumber mill. Over time, the house and mill became central to the early development of the local Cedar Mill community. When the Youngs moved to new, larger quarters in 1874, John opened Cedar Mill's first general store and post office on the house's first floor. When the store and post office closed in 1881, the house reverted to residential use, and is today the oldest remaining historic structure in Cedar Mill.[16]

Former listings

Site name Image Date listed/removed Location City or Town Summary
Washington County Jail[17] 01986-07-31 July 31, 1986 (listed)[6]
02008-12-24 December 24, 2008 (removed)[17]		 872 NE 28th Avenue (former)[6] Hillsboro[6] Part or all of the jail building was moved to the Washington County Museum.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Park Service (1997). "How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation" (PDF). http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/nrb15.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  2. ^ National Park Service. "National Register Research". National Register of Historic Places. http://www.nps.gov/nr/research/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  3. ^ a b c d Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (2009-01-05). "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-14. 
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words (e.g. last name). Various colorings (defined here) differentiate standalone NRHP sites from NRHP sites that also hold status as National Historic Landmarks, historic districts, National Historical Parks, or hold other historic designations.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g National Park Service. "National Register Information System". http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/research/nris.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-14. 
  7. ^ Text: Except as otherwise noted, all entries are drawn from: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (2009-01-05). "Oregon National Register List". http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. 
    Coordinates: Except as otherwise noted, all entries are drawn from either: (a) Google Earth KMZ files available at: National Park Service. "National Register Information System". http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/research/nris.htm.  (b) A Google Earth search for the given street address. In limited instances, editors have adjusted coordinates for accuracy.
  8. ^ Except as otherwise noted, all entries are drawn from: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (2009-01-05). "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-14.  In limited instances where the source locates the site in the "vicinity" of a city or town, editors have removed the "vicinity" qualifier in the interest of clarity.
  9. ^ Demuth, Kimberly; Rees, Judith (1985-03-14). National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Beaverton Downtown Historic District. 
  10. ^ a b c d Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. "Historic Properties". http://www.thprd.org/facilities/historic.cfm. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  11. ^ a b c d National Park Service (2009-06-05). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/09 through 5/29/09". http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090605.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  12. ^ Fitzgerald, Kimberli; Dennis, Michelle; Paulson, Sara (July 1, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Painter's Woods Historic District" (PDF). http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/national_register_recent/Washington_PaintersWoodsHD_nrnom.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-20. 
  13. ^ Pacific University. "A Short History of Pacific University". http://www.pacificu.edu/about/history/index.cfm. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  14. ^ Hartwig, Paul (August 1973). National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form: West Union Baptist Church. 
  15. ^ a b c d National Park Service (2009-01-09). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/29/08 through 1/02/09". http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20090109.HTM. Retrieved 2009-04-14. 
  16. ^ Carter, Liz; Fitzgerald, Kimberli (2008-07-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Young, John Quincy Adams and Elizabeth, House" (PDF). http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/national_register_recent/Washington_Unincorporated_Young.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-20. 
  17. ^ a b National Park Service (2009-01-02). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/22/08 through 12/24/08". http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090102.HTM. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 
  18. ^ Campbell (2004-09-09). "West Zoner: The years have changed 'Doing Time'". The Oregonian: p. 2. 

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