National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon

The following list presents the full set of National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register of Historic Places

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Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

is home to approximately 1,900, and approximately 38 of those are found in Hood River County

Hood River County, Oregon

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

Current listings

	Site name	Location	City or Town	Summary
1	Barlow Road Barlow Road The Barlow Road is a historic road in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. It was built in 1846 by Sam Barlow and Philip Foster, with authorization of the Provisional Legislature of Oregon, and served as the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail...	Mount Hood National Forest Mount Hood National Forest The Mount Hood National Forest is located east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than of forested mountains, lakes and streams to the Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes... , north of the line of the Salmon Salmon River (Clackamas County, Oregon) The Salmon River is a 33.9 mile river in Oregon's Cascade Range and drains a portion of southwestern Mount Hood.The entire length of the river is protected National Wild and Scenic River, the only such river in the contiguous 48 states.... and White White River (Oregon) The White River is a tributary of the Deschutes River, approximately 50 mi long, in north central Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic mountainous area of the Columbia Plateau on the east side of the Cascade Range southeast of Mount Hood. In the 1840s, a section of the Oregon... rivers from southwest of Wamic to Rhododendron (See also Wasco National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon The following list includes all of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or... and Clackamas National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon The following list includes all of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national,... counties.) 45.23065°N 121.5797°W (approx.)	Wamic Wamic, Oregon Wamic is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wamic is located at .... to Rhododendron Rhododendron, Oregon Rhododendron is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Government Camp and Zigzag on U.S. Route 26...	Beginning with its construction by Sam Barlow Sam Barlow Samuel Kimbrough Barlow was a pioneer in the area that became the U.S. state of Oregon, and was key in establishing the Barlow Road, the most widely chosen final segment to the Oregon Trail.-Biography:... in 1846, this toll road provided the first overland connection for wagons between The Dalles The Dalles, Oregon The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is... and Oregon City Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon... over the south flanks of Mount Hood Mount Hood Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States... , and offered a majority of Oregon Trail Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat... emigrants an alternative to the hazardous raft passage down the Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... from The Dalles to Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company in the company's Columbia District... .
2	Butler Bank	301 Oak Avenue 45.70889°N 121.5135°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
3	Cascade Locks Marine Park Cascade Locks and Canal The Cascade Locks and Canal was a navigation project on the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, completed in 1896. It allowed the steamboats of the Columbia River to bypass the Cascades Rapids, and thereby opened a passage from the lower parts of the river as far as The...	On the Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... 45.66928°N 121.8954°W	Cascade Locks Cascade Locks, Oregon Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875, construction began in 1878, and the locks...	The opening of the Cascade Locks and Canal in 1896 allowed Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... steamboats Steamboats of the Columbia River Many steamboats operated on the Columbia River and its tributaries, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, from about 1850 to 1981. Major tributaries of the Columbia that formed steamboat routes included the Willamette and Snake rivers... to bypass the treacherous and usually impossible run through the Cascades Rapids Cascades Rapids The Cascades Rapids were an area of rapids along North America's Columbia River, between the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. Through a stretch approximately wide, the river dropped about in .-Boat portage:Boat travelers were forced to either portage boats and supplies or pull boats up with... , immediately improving river borne commerce. Much of the canal was submerged and rendered unnecessary by construction of the Bonneville Dam Bonneville Dam Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. The dam is located east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of... in 1938.
4	Cascade Locks Work Center Cascade Locks Work Center The Cascade Locks Work Center, in Mt. Hood National Forest near the town of Cascade Locks, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its architecture. The Rustic style structures were designed by the architects of the...	Mount Hood National Forest Mount Hood National Forest The Mount Hood National Forest is located east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than of forested mountains, lakes and streams to the Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes... 45.68188°N 121.8448°W	Cascade Locks Cascade Locks, Oregon Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875, construction began in 1878, and the locks...
5	Cliff Lodge	3345 Cascade Avenue 45.71062°N 121.5458°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... vicinity
6	Cloud Cap Inn	Northeast flank of Mount Hood Mount Hood Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States... 45.40359°N 121.6548°W	Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with... vicinity
7	Cloud Cap – Tilly Jane Recreation Area Historic District	South of Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with... 45.40966°N 121.6485°W	Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with... vicinity
8	Ernest S. and Clara C. Colby House	1219 Columbia Avenue 45.71008°N 121.5237°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
9	Columbia Gorge Hotel Columbia Gorge Hotel The Columbia Gorge Hotel is a historic hotel in Hood River, Oregon, United States. It was built by Simon Benson, who was involved with the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. Benson envisioned a hotel at the end of the highway, and completed the Mission style hotel in 1920. The new hotel was built on...	4000 Westcliff Drive 45.71169°N 121.5543°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
10	Columbia River Highway Historic District	Linear district roughly bounded by the Chenoweth Creek Bridge, The Dalles, on the east, and the Sandy River Bridge, Troutdale, on the west (See also Wasco National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon The following list includes all of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or... and Multnomah counties.) 45°42′14.15"N 121°37′03.18"W (approx.)	Troutdale Troutdale, Oregon Troutdale is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, north of Gresham and east of Wood Village. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,962.... to The Dalles The Dalles, Oregon The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...	Constructed between 1913 and 1922, this was the first scenic highway in the United States. Designed specifically to provide visitors access to the most outstanding of the scenic features of the Columbia River Gorge Columbia River Gorge The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to deep, the canyon stretches for over as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south... , the highway is also an outstanding example of modern highway development for its pioneering advances in road engineering, and is the single most important contribution to the fields of civil engineering Civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings... and landscape architecture Landscape architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions... by Samuel C. Lancaster Samuel C. Lancaster Samuel Christopher Lancaster was an engineer and landscape architect, most famous for his work on the Columbia River Highway. He was born in 1864 in Magnolia, Mississippi and died from leukemia in 1941.... .
11	Simpson Copple House	911 Montello Avenue 45.70552°N 121.5201°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
12	Davidson–Childs House	725 Oak Street 45.70887°N 121.5178°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
13	Edward J. DeHart House	3820 Westcliff Drive 45.71251°N 121.5455°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
14	John C. Duckwall House	811 Oak Street 45.70881°N 121.519°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
15	First National Bank of Hood River	304 Oak Street 45.70892°N 121.5135°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
16	Orrin B. Hartley House	1029 State Street 45.70794°N 121.5218°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
17	Heilbronner Block	110–118 3rd Street 45.70945°N 121.5134°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
18	Martin and Carrie Hill House	2265 Highway 35 45.658056°N 121.511667°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... vicinity	Known today as the Gorge White House, the 1910 Dutch Colonial house is open to the public.
19	Hood River County Library and Georgiana Smith Park	502 State Street 45.70819°N 121.5154°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
20	Hood River High School	1602 May Street 45.70405°N 121.5286°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
21	IOOF – Paris Fair Building	315 Oak Street 45.70889°N 121.5136°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
22	Robert and Mabel Loomis House	1100 State Street 45.70795°N 121.5224°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
23	Mount Hood Hotel Annex	102–108 Oak Street 45.70911°N 121.5114°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
24	Mount Hood Railroad Linear Historic District Mount Hood Railroad The Mount Hood Railroad is a heritage and shortline freight railroad located in Hood River, Oregon, east of Portland, Oregon, United States....	Along the Mount Hood Railroad right-of-way from Hood River to Parkdale, northern terminus at 110 Railroad Avenue, Hood River 45.60697°N 121.5754°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... to Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with...
25	Mount Hood School House	Oregon Route 35 45.53916°N 121.5668°W	Mount Hood Mount Hood, Oregon Mount Hood is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States about three miles northeast of Parkdale on Oregon Route 35. Mount Hood is also the terminus of Oregon Route 281, the Hood River Highway....
26	Lester and Hazel Murphy House	1006 Sherman Street 45.70721°N 121.5213°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
27	Oak Grove Schoolhouse	2121 Reed Road 45°39′38.72"N 121°35′10.64"W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... vicinity
28	Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Passenger Station	Foot of 1st Street 45.70983°N 121.5117°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
29	Parkdale Ranger Station	45.51994°N 121.5905°W	Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with... vicinity
30	Miles B. and Eleanor Potter House	4095 Belmont Drive 45.69299°N 121.5582°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... vicinity
31	Ries–Thompson House	4993 Baseline Road 45.51961°N 121.599°W	Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with...
32	Roe–Parker House	416 State Street 45.70819°N 121.5147°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
33	Shaw–Dumble House	318 9th Street 45.70783°N 121.5202°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
34	J.E. Slade House	1209 State Street 45.70792°N 121.5236°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
35	E.L. Smith Building	213–215 Oak Street 45.70877°N 121.5132°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
36	Clark Thompson House	22 NW Cragmont Avenue 45.67375°N 121.8841°W	Cascade Locks Cascade Locks, Oregon Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875, construction began in 1878, and the locks...
37	Valley Theater	4945 Baseline Road 45.51958°N 121.597°W	Parkdale Parkdale, Oregon Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with...
38	Waucoma Hotel	102–108 2nd Street 45.70948°N 121.5124°W	Hood River Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...

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