National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton 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 57 of those are found in Benton County.

Location of Benton County in Oregon


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[4]

Current listings

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[5] Name on the Register Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 Avery–Helm Historic District
 
Avery–Helm Historic District
January 27, 2000
(#99001716)
Roughly bounded by SW 2nd, 6th, and Jefferson Streets, and the Highway 20/34 Bypass
44°33′32″N 123°15′58″W / 44.558981°N 123.265994°W / 44.558981; -123.265994 (Avery–Helm Historic District)
Corvallis Located on several of Corvallis's earliest plats, the historic houses in this residential district present a window into the domestic aspects of the city's development from 1870 to 1949, providing a full industrial, socioeconomic, and architectural profile of that period.[7]
2 Benton County Courthouse
 
Benton County Courthouse
January 30, 1978
(#78002278)
NW 4th St. between Jackson and Monroe Sts.
44°33′55″N 123°15′44″W / 44.56524444°N 123.2621639°W / 44.56524444; -123.2621639 (Benton County Courthouse)
Corvallis
3 Benton County State Bank Building
 
Benton County State Bank Building
March 7, 1979
(#79002035)
155 SW Madison Ave.
44°33′48″N 123°15′31″W / 44.563333°N 123.258611°W / 44.563333; -123.258611 (Benton County State Bank Building)
Corvallis
4 George W. Bethers House
 
George W. Bethers House
August 12, 1997
(#97000590)
225 N. 8th St.
44°32′30″N 123°22′30″W / 44.541657°N 123.374960°W / 44.541657; -123.374960 (George W. Bethers House)
Philomath
5 John Bexell House
 
John Bexell House
February 26, 1992
(#92000064)
3009 NW Van Buren Ave.
44°34′15″N 123°17′06″W / 44.570925°N 123.2849167°W / 44.570925; -123.2849167 (John Bexell House)
Corvallis
6 Dr. Ralph Lyman Bosworth House
 
Dr. Ralph Lyman Bosworth House
December 9, 1981
(#81000471)
833 NW Buchanan Ave.
44°34′32″N 123°15′34″W / 44.575556°N 123.259444°W / 44.575556; -123.259444 (Dr. Ralph Lyman Bosworth House)
Corvallis
7 J. R. Bryson House
 
J. R. Bryson House
November 15, 1979
(#79002036)
242 NW 7th St.
44°34′03″N 123°15′47″W / 44.5675°N 123.263056°W / 44.5675; -123.263056 (J. R. Bryson House)
Corvallis
8 Burnap–Rickard House
 
Burnap–Rickard House
August 1, 1984
(#84002931)
518 SW 3rd St.
44°33′36″N 123°15′48″W / 44.56005556°N 123.2633611°W / 44.56005556; -123.2633611 (Burnap–Rickard House)
Corvallis
9 Camp Arboretum Sign Shop
 
Camp Arboretum Sign Shop
June 25, 2008
(#08000544)
8592–8399 NW Peavy Arboretum
44°39′22″N 123°13′58″W / 44.656078°N 123.232910°W / 44.656078; -123.232910 (Camp Arboretum Sign Shop)
Corvallis vicinity
10 Jesse H. Caton House
 
Jesse H. Caton House
September 27, 1979
(#79002037)
602 NW 4th St.
44°34′12″N 123°15′30″W / 44.57°N 123.258333°W / 44.57; -123.258333 (Jesse H. Caton House)
Corvallis
11 Children's Farm Home School
 
Children's Farm Home School
March 25, 2008
(#08000254)
4455 US 20 NE
44°36′34″N 123°12′54″W / 44.609444°N 123.215°W / 44.609444; -123.215 (Children's Farm Home School)
Corvallis vicinity
12 College Hill West Historic District
 
College Hill West Historic District
August 1, 2002
(#02000827)
Roughly bounded by NW Johnson, Polk, Arnold and 36th
44°34′15″N 123°17′09″W / 44.570966°N 123.285750°W / 44.570966; -123.285750 (College Hill West Historic District)
Corvallis
13 Corvallis Hotel
 
Corvallis Hotel
September 10, 1987
(#87001533)
201–211 SW Second St.
44°33′47″N 123°15′32″W / 44.563056°N 123.258889°W / 44.563056; -123.258889 (Corvallis Hotel)
Corvallis
14 Crystal Lake Cemetery
 
Crystal Lake Cemetery
June 16, 2004
(#04000613)
1945 SE Crystal Lake Dr.
44°32′52″N 123°15′12″W / 44.547778°N 123.253333°W / 44.547778; -123.253333 (Crystal Lake Cemetery)
Corvallis
15 Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan
 
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan
September 10, 1971
(#71000677)
700 SW Madison Ave.
44°33′52″N 123°15′54″W / 44.564444°N 123.265°W / 44.564444; -123.265 (Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan)
Corvallis Carpenter Gothic church built in 1889. Became the Corvallis Arts Center in 1960s, was moved to current location in 1970.
16 J. Leo Fairbanks House
 
J. Leo Fairbanks House
February 14, 1985
(#85000290)
316 NW 32nd
44°34′16″N 123°17′13″W / 44.57113333°N 123.28705°W / 44.57113333; -123.28705 (J. Leo Fairbanks House)
Corvallis
17 Dr. George R. Farra House
 
Dr. George R. Farra House
December 9, 1981
(#81000472)
660 SW Madison Ave.
44°33′52″N 123°15′51″W / 44.564444°N 123.264167°W / 44.564444; -123.264167 (Dr. George R. Farra House)
Corvallis
18 John Fiechter House
 
John Fiechter House
April 11, 1985
(#85000789)
Finley Road, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
44°25′11″N 123°19′28″W / 44.419807°N 123.324378°W / 44.419807; -123.324378 (John Fiechter House)
Corvallis vicinity
19 First Congregational Church
 
First Congregational Church
December 9, 1981
(#81000473)
760 SW Madison Avenue
44°33′52″N 123°16′00″W / 44.564413°N 123.266550°W / 44.564413; -123.266550 (First Congregational Church)
Corvallis
20 Fort Hoskins Site
 
Fort Hoskins Site
May 1, 1974
(#74001672)
38150 Hoskins Road
44°40′37″N 123°27′43″W / 44.6768543193°N 123.461943669°W / 44.6768543193; -123.461943669 (Fort Hoskins Site)
Kings Valley
21 Charles Gaylord House
 
Charles Gaylord House
June 21, 1991
(#91000805)
600 NW Seventh St.
44°34′14″N 123°15′47″W / 44.570456°N 123.262939°W / 44.570456; -123.262939 (Charles Gaylord House)
Corvallis
22 Hannah and Eliza Gorman House
 
Hannah and Eliza Gorman House
February 24, 2015
(#15000045)
641 NW 4th Street
44°34′12″N 123°15′32″W / 44.570095°N 123.258870°W / 44.570095; -123.258870 (Hannah and Eliza Gorman House)
Corvallis
23 Hadley–Locke House
 
Hadley–Locke House
December 21, 1981
(#81000474)
704 NW 9th St.
44°34′19″N 123°15′48″W / 44.571944°N 123.263333°W / 44.571944; -123.263333 (Hadley–Locke House)
Corvallis
24 Harris Bridge
 
Harris Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79002040)
W of Wren
44°34′48″N 123°27′37″W / 44.580023°N 123.460198°W / 44.580023; -123.460198 (Harris Bridge)
Wren
25 Hayden Bridge
 
Hayden Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79002034)
W of Alsea
44°23′00″N 123°37′47″W / 44.383333°N 123.629722°W / 44.383333; -123.629722 (Hayden Bridge)
Alsea
26 Helm–Hout House
 
Helm–Hout House
June 6, 1985
(#85001176)
844 SW 5th St.
44°33′26″N 123°16′02″W / 44.55728611°N 123.267175°W / 44.55728611; -123.267175 (Helm–Hout House)
Corvallis
27 Hotel Benton[a]
 
Hotel Benton
May 20, 1982
(#82003719)
408 SW Monroe Ave.
44°33′52″N 123°15′45″W / 44.564473°N 123.262366°W / 44.564473; -123.262366 (Hotel Benton)
Corvallis This hotel building is a distinctive example of the Italian Renaissance style by architects Houghtaling and Dougan. Reflecting the progressive spirit of the early 1920s, the hotel was financed through public subscription and built by local contractors. Opening in 1925, it became social and business center of Corvallis for over 30 years.[12]
28 Hull–Oakes Lumber Company
 
Hull–Oakes Lumber Company
August 2, 1996
(#96000869)
23837 Dawson Rd.
44°22′N 123°25′W / 44.36°N 123.41°W / 44.36; -123.41 (Hull–Oakes Lumber Company)
Monroe The last steam powered saw mill in the U.S.
29 Independent School
 
Independent School
May 28, 2013
(#13000332)
25381 SW Airport Avenue
44°29′45″N 123°21′40″W / 44.495901°N 123.361097°W / 44.495901; -123.361097 (Independent School)
Philomath
30 Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169
 
Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169
March 27, 2013
(#13000117)
SW Campus Way Bike Path
44°34′00″N 123°18′03″W / 44.566535°N 123.300802°W / 44.566535; -123.300802 (Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169)
Corvallis Previously listed on the National Register in 1979, and removed in 1989 upon relocation from the Monroe vicinity to Oregon State University property in Corvallis.
31 Richard S. Irwin Barn
 
Richard S. Irwin Barn
July 7, 1988
(#88000954)
26208 Finley Refuge Rd.
44°23′57″N 123°18′15″W / 44.399073°N 123.304067°W / 44.399073; -123.304067 (Richard S. Irwin Barn)
Corvallis vicinity
32 Julian Hotel
 
Julian Hotel
March 22, 1984
(#84002933)
105 SW 2nd St.
44°33′50″N 123°15′30″W / 44.563889°N 123.258333°W / 44.563889; -123.258333 (Julian Hotel)
Corvallis
33 Charles King House
 
Charles King House
June 1, 1990
(#90000833)
22930 Harris Rd.
44°34′47″N 123°27′38″W / 44.579639°N 123.460476°W / 44.579639; -123.460476 (Charles King House)
Philomath vicinity
34 Isaac King House and Barn
 
Isaac King House and Barn
October 29, 1975
(#75001579)
N of Philomath off OR 223
44°40′10″N 123°25′37″W / 44.669444°N 123.426944°W / 44.669444; -123.426944 (Isaac King House and Barn)
Kings Valley
35 Lewis G. Kline Building
 
Lewis G. Kline Building
February 27, 1986
(#86000293)
146 SW 2nd St.
44°33′48″N 123°15′33″W / 44.563333°N 123.259167°W / 44.563333; -123.259167 (Lewis G. Kline Building)
Corvallis
36 Lewis G. Kline House
 
Lewis G. Kline House
December 9, 1981
(#81000475)
308 NW 8th St.
44°34′05″N 123°15′51″W / 44.568056°N 123.264167°W / 44.568056; -123.264167 (Lewis G. Kline House)
Corvallis
37 Lewisburg Hall and Warehouse Company Building
 
Lewisburg Hall and Warehouse Company Building
June 19, 1991
(#91000804)
6000 NE Elliott Cir.
44°37′54″N 123°14′21″W / 44.631667°N 123.239167°W / 44.631667; -123.239167 (Lewisburg Hall and Warehouse Company Building)
Lewisburg
38 Monroe State Bank Building
 
Monroe State Bank Building
February 26, 1992
(#92000065)
190 S. Fifth St.
44°18′55″N 123°17′51″W / 44.315143°N 123.297414°W / 44.315143; -123.297414 (Monroe State Bank Building)
Monroe
39 North Palestine Baptist Church
 
North Palestine Baptist Church
September 30, 2013
(#13000804)
7300 NE Arnold Avenue (approx.)
44°40′16″N 123°12′50″W / 44.670995°N 123.213868°W / 44.670995; -123.213868 (North Palestine Baptist Church)
Adair Village
40 Oregon State University Historic District
 
Oregon State University Historic District
June 25, 2008
(#08000546)
Monroe and Orchard Ave., 30th St., Washington Wy., Jefferson Ave., 11th St.
44°33′56″N 123°16′39″W / 44.565661°N 123.277506°W / 44.565661; -123.277506 (Oregon State University Historic District)
Corvallis Boundary decrease approved October 20, 2021
41 Dr. Henry S. Pernot House
 
Dr. Henry S. Pernot House
April 29, 1982
(#82003720)
242 SW 5th St.
44°33′48″N 123°15′51″W / 44.56323611°N 123.2642361°W / 44.56323611; -123.2642361 (Dr. Henry S. Pernot House)
Corvallis
42 Philomath College
 
Philomath College
December 11, 1972
(#72001078)
Main St.
44°32′30″N 123°22′10″W / 44.541667°N 123.369444°W / 44.541667; -123.369444 (Philomath College)
Philomath
43 Pi Beta Phi Sorority House
 
Pi Beta Phi Sorority House
June 14, 1982
(#82003721)
3002 NW Harrison Blvd.
44°34′18″N 123°17′06″W / 44.57155556°N 123.2849556°W / 44.57155556; -123.2849556 (Pi Beta Phi Sorority House)
Corvallis
44 Poultry Building and Incubator House
 
Poultry Building and Incubator House
August 16, 2006
(#06000725)
800 SW Washington Ave.
44°33′42″N 123°16′06″W / 44.56167778°N 123.2682417°W / 44.56167778; -123.2682417 (Poultry Building and Incubator House)
Corvallis
45 Peter Rickard Farmstead
 
Peter Rickard Farmstead
September 15, 1983
(#83002142)
SW of Corvallis
44°26′53″N 123°21′15″W / 44.448056°N 123.354167°W / 44.448056; -123.354167 (Peter Rickard Farmstead)
Corvallis vicinity
46 Charles L. Schuster House
 
Charles L. Schuster House
October 9, 1986
(#86002843)
228 NW 28th St.
44°34′13″N 123°16′58″W / 44.57030556°N 123.2828306°W / 44.57030556; -123.2828306 (Charles L. Schuster House)
Corvallis
47 Soap Creek School
 
Soap Creek School
June 19, 1991
(#91000803)
37465 Soap Creek Rd.
44°39′37″N 123°16′42″W / 44.660278°N 123.278333°W / 44.660278; -123.278333 (Soap Creek School)
Corvallis vicinity
48 Edwin and Anna Starr House
 
Edwin and Anna Starr House
October 9, 1986
(#86002840)
26845 McFarland Rd.
44°22′09″N 123°19′11″W / 44.369167°N 123.319722°W / 44.369167; -123.319722 (Edwin and Anna Starr House)
Monroe
49 George Taylor House
 
George Taylor House
December 9, 1981
(#81000476)
504 NW 6th St.
44°34′10″N 123°15′39″W / 44.569444°N 123.260833°W / 44.569444; -123.260833 (George Taylor House)
Corvallis AKA "Oliver House"
50 Jack Taylor House
 
Jack Taylor House
December 9, 1981
(#81000470)
806 SW 5th St.
44°33′28″N 123°16′01″W / 44.55784722°N 123.26695°W / 44.55784722; -123.26695 (Jack Taylor House)
Corvallis
51 Watson–Price Farmstead
 
Watson–Price Farmstead
June 30, 2005
(#05000638)
23380 Hoskins Rd.
44°40′22″N 123°26′47″W / 44.672778°N 123.446389°W / 44.672778; -123.446389 (Watson–Price Farmstead)
Kings Valley Built 1848, one of ten entries on the Historic Preservation League of Oregon's Most Endangered Places in Oregon 2011 list.[13]
52 Charles and Ibby Whiteside House
 
Charles and Ibby Whiteside House
August 2, 2007
(#07000774)
344 SW 7th St.
44°33′46″N 123°16′01″W / 44.562753°N 123.266883°W / 44.562753; -123.266883 (Charles and Ibby Whiteside House)
Corvallis This excellent example of an airplane bungalow, built from planbooks in 1922 during a period of rapid growth in Corvallis, is probably the only house of that style ever constructed in the city.[14]
53 Whiteside Theatre
 
Whiteside Theatre
February 25, 2009
(#09000060)
361 SW Madison Ave.
44°33′49″N 123°15′44″W / 44.563733°N 123.262184°W / 44.563733; -123.262184 (Whiteside Theatre)
Corvallis
54 Willamette Community and Grange Hall
 
Willamette Community and Grange Hall
May 28, 2009
(#09000359)
27555 Greenberry Road
44°27′18″N 123°16′33″W / 44.455100°N 123.275932°W / 44.455100; -123.275932 (Willamette Community and Grange Hall)
Corvallis vicinity
55 Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot – Corvallis
 
Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot – Corvallis
February 21, 1997
(#97000137)
500 SW 7th St.
44°33′41″N 123°16′03″W / 44.561444°N 123.267472°W / 44.561444; -123.267472 (Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot – Corvallis)
Corvallis
56 James O. Wilson House
 
James O. Wilson House
November 6, 1980
(#80004546)
340 SW 5th St.
44°33′44″N 123°15′53″W / 44.562274°N 123.264750°W / 44.562274; -123.264750 (James O. Wilson House)
Corvallis
57 Elias Woodward House
 
Elias Woodward House
August 11, 1983
(#83002143)
442 NW 4th St.
44°34′07″N 123°15′32″W / 44.568611°N 123.258889°W / 44.568611; -123.258889 (Elias Woodward House)
Corvallis

Former listings

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[5] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Ransom A. Belknap House September 27, 1979
(#79002038)
May 14, 1982 W of Monroe
Monroe Destroyed by fire on April 20, 1981.[15]
2 Corvallis High School
 
Corvallis High School
August 15, 2003
(#03000692)
April 18, 2006 836 NW 11th St.
Corvallis Demolished in August, 2005.[16]
3 Old Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House May 19, 1989
(#89000516)
February 6, 1990 145 NW 21st St.
Corvallis

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Notes

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  1. ^ Important sources differ regarding the form of the Hotel Benton's name. Databases from the National Park Service (NPS)[8][9] and Oregon State Historic Preservation Office[10] list the name as "Benton Hotel", but the NPS's official National Register listing announcement in the Federal Register[11] uses "Hotel Benton". The National Register nomination documentation for the hotel[12] gives "Hotel Benton" as the historic name and "Benton Hotel" as the common name. This article adopts "Hotel Benton" because the historic name emphasizes the historic significance of the hotel, and because the nomination form and Federal Register announcement are sources of a more foundational nature than the databases.

References

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  1. ^ 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, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Dennis, Michelle L. (March 1999), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Avery–Helm Historic District (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017, retrieved March 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  9. ^ National Park Service (n.d.), "Benton Hotel", NPS Focus, archived from the original on March 16, 2016, retrieved March 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, "Site Information: Benton Hotel", Oregon Historic Sites Database, archived from the original on March 16, 2016, retrieved March 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 48 FR 8626 (March 1, 1983), at 8658.
  12. ^ a b Gorman, Rusty (January 20, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Hotel Benton (PDF), retrieved October 9, 2014.
  13. ^ "Most Endangered Places 2011 - Watson-Price Barn". Historic Preservation League of Oregon. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  14. ^ Eaton, Doug (May 2007), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Whiteside, Charles and Ibby, House (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017, retrieved October 17, 2013.
  15. ^ "Fire destroys pioneer home". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 20, 1981. p. 12. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Old Corvallis High comes down". Albany Democrat-Herald. August 2, 2005. p. A4. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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