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Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains . [ 6 ]
C.H. Wheeler was a schooner-rigged unpowered lumber barge that operated during the year 1901, making only a few voyages before it was wrecked near Yaquina Bay with the loss of one life. C.H. Wheeler was the largest vessel up to that time to reach Tillamook City and the
The house was built by Joseph W. Suprenant, but the identity of the architect is unknown. [2] The Colonial Revival-style house was the second residence of Captain George Conrad Flavel (1855–1923), his wife Winona and their son Harry, after they moved to it in 1901 from their first home, an 1879-built, smaller and more plain house that is also listed on the National Register, as the George C ...
The site was located on land originally owned by J.L. Washburn as early as 1909. He had hoped to build railroads into the woods to harvest the lumber, [3] however, he ran short of funds. He sold the land the camp was to be built on to American Lumber and Timber Co in Aug 1911 for $30,000.
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. [1] All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.
The company also had six barges which it advertised as "suitable for moving logging engines, lumber, etc." [24] The barges ranged in size from 50 to 700 tons, with a total capacity of 2,000 tons [1] So many barges were being built in Astoria in early 1907 that company vice-president Max Skibbe had to go by steamer to Coos Bay to arrange for ...
Outdoor sculptures in Astoria, Oregon (1 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Astoria, Oregon" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Albert W. Ferguson House is a house located in Astoria, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Albert W. Ferguson (August 29, 1821 – February 21, 1891) was an Oregon carpenter and architect. He built many now-historic houses and other buildings in Oregon, particularly in Salem and Astoria. He moved to Astoria in 1876.