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The Isaac King House and Barn, located near Philomath, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was designed and built by William Pitman in c.1855. It is about 25 by 45 feet (7.6 m × 13.7 m) in plan. It has a steep, gabled roof with a boxed cornice and returns. [2]
This list of cities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Oregon includes all incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities, arranged in alphabetical order. Unincorporated communities are identified with italic type. Cities are the only form of municipal government incorporated in Oregon. [1]
Philomath (/ f ɪ ˈ l oʊ m ɪ θ / fi-LOH-mith) is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath ( Greek , "love of learning") College. The population was 5,838 as of the 2023 census population estimates . [ 6 ]
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that advocates for land-use planning. It was incorporated on October 11, 1974, [1] following the creation of Oregon's statewide land-use system in 1973 by then-governor Tom McCall and attorney Henry Richmond. [3] By 1994, the organization had about 2,500 contributors and ...
Avery's primitive 1846 dwelling was the first home within the boundaries of today's city limits and his land claim included the southern section of the contemporary city. [ 18 ] Avery was quickly joined by other settlers along the banks of the Willamette River, including a 640-acre (260 ha) claim directly to his north taken in September 1846 by ...
Upon Oregon's admission to the union, the federal government ceded to the state two sections of each township to generate revenues for a Common School Fund, a trust fund for support and maintenance of public schools. 500,000 acres (2,000 km 2) had previously been allowed to Oregon by an 1841 act of Congress, and 5% of all proceeds from the sale ...
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It created a framework for land use planning across the state, requiring every city and county to develop a comprehensive plan for land use. SB 100 expanded on Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) of 1969. This legislation created the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), which expanded on the statewide planning goals of SB 10. [1]