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The first murder in Oregons history took place here, it would go on to shape the State of Oregon's legal procedures and laws. [100] Jimtown: 1904 Baker: D [101] Jonesboro: 1990s Malheur: A [citation needed] Keasey: August 5, 1890 1955 Columbia: A There are no remains of the original community due to the destruction of the Portland, Astoria ...
These may be locales or populated places denoted by the designation "historical" by the United States Geological Survey in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). For settlements that have either been completely destroyed or have been subsumed by another settlement, see Category:Former populated places in Oregon.
Place Location Background Refs. Forbes Barclay House: Oregon City: The apparition of a red-haired boy has been seen on the property. [12] Benson Hotel: Portland: This hotel is reputedly haunted by Simon Benson, its owner who built it in 1912. An apparition of a ghostly man descending the hotel staircase has been reported. [13] Cathedral Park ...
Kale Williams included the Stone House in The Oregonian 's 2017 list of the sixteen "coolest and creepiest abandoned places" in the Pacific Northwest. Williams described the structure as a popular resting spot for hikers and wrote, "For better or worse, the so-called Witches Castle is periodically covered in graffiti, but it's still a sight to ...
The League's first list of endangered places was released in 2011 and included ten sites. [2] The 2012 and 2013 lists included nine and ten sites, respectively. [2] [3] Portland holds the record for the most number of sites on the list, with three. Two sites each from Astoria and Redmond have been included.
The Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel, also known as the Nehalem Divide Railroad Tunnel, is an abandoned railroad tunnel near Scappoose, Oregon, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] The tunnel was driven by the Portland and Southwestern Railroad, whose chief business was logging. Unusually for a ...
It was the first ranch style home listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon. The William F. Wayman-designed house was built of Arizona flagstone on the exterior and wood native to Oregon, including curly maple and myrtlewood. The 7,500 square feet (700 m 2) home includes an elevator to the basement. [20] 33: Rice–Gates House
Buncom (also spelled Bunkum or Buncombe) is an abandoned mining town at the confluence of the Little Applegate River and Sterling Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Medford , [ 2 ] at an elevation of 1,783 feet (543.5 m) above sea level .