Oregon's Most Endangered Places is a list established in 2011, compiled by the American historic preservation non-profit Restore Oregon (formerly the Historic Preservation League of Oregon), that raises awareness of Oregon's "historic treasures in need of the advocacy and support to save them from demise".
Beginning in 2015, new sites were listed while some previously listed sites remained on the list. After 2020, Restore Oregon did not compile a yearly list. Many of the sites are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Listings The League's first list of endangered places was released in 2011 and included ten sites.
Year Site Location NRHPImageRef. Fate Notes2011 Baker City Middle School Baker CityGutted by fire in May 2024. Demolished in July 2024.2011 Civic Stadium EugeneYes (delisted) Destroyed by fire in 2015.2011 Dr. Pierce's Barn Cottage GroveYes Demolished in 2012. Part of the NRHP-listed Cochran-Rice Farm Complex.2011 Egyptian Theatre Coos BayYes Restored; Won DeMuro Award in 2016.2011 Francis Ermatinger House Oregon CityYes Restored.2011 Josiah Burnett House aka The Lucy House Eagle Creek Restored. Now part of the Philip Foster Farm complex (not part of the original NRHP nomination)2011 Kirk Whited Farmstead RedmondBeing considered Listed due to annexation into the city. House made of lava field stones.2011 Petersen Rock Garden RedmondYes Under restoration. Listed on the NRHP in 2013.2011 Tillamook Bay Lifesaving Station BarviewDetermined eligible in 20152011 Watson-Price Barn PhilomathYes 1848 barn documented in the HABS. Part of the Watson-Price Farmstead.2012 Ice House Eagle PointYesThreatened with demolition in 2023. Now part of the Butte Creek Mill complex (listed in 2018)2012 Jantzen Beach Carousel PortlandDelisted in 2008 In storage since 2012. Relocated in 2023 to the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles. Being restored for a planned 2028 unveiling. Relisted for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 20202012 Rivoli Theater PendletonYes Under restoration. Relisted for 2016. Part of the South Main Street Commercial Historic District.2012 Rosemont Farm Smokehouse Yamhill Restoration began in 2013.2012 Skidmore/Old Town Historic District PortlandYes Various restoration projects, including historically compatible infill (230 Ash–DeMuro Award 2020: PAE Building–DeMuro Award 2022). Also a National Historic Landmark District.2012 St. Francis Hotel AlbanyYes Under restoration. Part of the Albany Downtown Commercial Historic District.2012 Uppertown Net Shed Astoria Relisted for 2016 and 2017. Aka Uppertown Net Loft, "Big Red".2012 View Point Inn CorbettYes Under restoration.2012 Willamette Falls Locks West LinnYes Under restoration.2013 Antelope School AntelopeYes; Listed in 2016 Under restoration.2013 Astoria Marine Construction AstoriaYes; Listed in 2014 Clean up of chemical contamination was completed in 2022. Also a federal EPA Superfund site.2013 Dirigible Hangar B TillamookYes Structural assessment done. Funds being sought.2013 Dome Building SalemYes Restored. Part of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District.2013 Knotts-Owens Barn Corvallis Assessment completed. Grants received. Part of the City of Corvallis' Owens Farm Natural Area.2013 Multnomah County Courthouse PortlandYes Awaiting restoration.2013 Oregon Trail Pioneer Farmsteads Various Willamette Valley structures built between 1841 and 1865.May be individually listed. Various. May be part of the Settlement-era Dwellings, Barns and Farm Groups of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, 1841-circa 1865 MPD (Multiple Property Document). 255 surviving homes, barns, and outbuildings from this era remained in 2013.2013 Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin Champoeg Moved from Champoeg and restored. Now located at the Newell Pioneer Village museum.2013 Saling House WestonYes Stabilized. Pending restoration.2013 The Dalles Chinatown Site The DallesYes Potential archaeological sites threatened. Part of The Dalles Commercial Historic District.2015 First Congregational Church Bell Tower PortlandYes Restored.2015 Eastern Oregon University Grand Staircase La GrandeYes Restored Relisted for 2016 and 2017. Part of Inlow Hall.2015 Gray Building Portland Demolished c. 2017. Relisted for 2016 and 2017. c. 1900 Black historic site. Housed various soul food restaurants including the Burger Barn.2015 Mildred Kanipe House Oakland Relisted for 2016 and 2017. Part of Mildred Kanipe Memorial County Park.2015 Shipley-Cook Barn Lake OswegoYes Restored. Part of the Shipley-Cook Farmstead.2015 Smith Straw Barn Cave Junction Aka Martin Powers Barn. 1896 barn donated to ODOT for a wayside in 1991 and never maintained. 2015 Wong Laundry PortlandYes Relisted for 2016, 2017 and 2018. Part of the Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District2016 Floed–Lane House RoseburgYes 2016 A. T. Smith House Forest GroveYes Under restoration. Relisted for 2017. Documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).2016 Peter John Lindberg House Port OrfordYes Destroyed by fire in 2021.2016 Fort Rock Museum Homestead Fort Rock 1911 Belletable House restored.2016 Sumpter Valley Railroad Depot Prairie CityYes As of 2017 assessed and funds being sought. Relisted for 2017 and 2018. Aka the Dewitt Museum.2016 Oregon Caves Chateau & Historic District Cave JunctionYes Chateau is under restoration. Relisted for 2017.2016 Upper Sandy Guard Station Mount Hood National ForestYes Relisted for 2017, 2018 and 20192016 Concord School Oak Grove Planning and funding underway. Relisted for 2017 and 2018. Acquired by the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District in 2018. 2017 Elks Lodge in Medford MedfordYes Relisted for 2018 and 20192017 M & N Building Astoria Restored; Won DeMuro Award in 2019 Aka the Mary & Nellie (Flavel) Building.2017 Vale Hotel ValeYes Relisted for 2018 and 20192018 Astoria Ferry (Tourist No. 2) AstoriaYes Partially sank and was demolished in 2022. Relisted for 20192018 Butte Creek Mill Eagle PointYesRelisted for 20192018 Heryford Building LakeviewYesRelisted for 20192018 Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station (OSU) Red Barn UnionRelisted for 20192018 Santiam Pass Ski Lodge Santiam PassYes Relisted for 2019 and 20202019 Waldron Brothers Drugstore The Dalles Relisted for 20202019 Cumberland Church AlbanyYes Under restoration. Relisted for 20202019 Robert and Charles Wilson Homes Warm Springs Relisted for 20202020 Billy Webb Elks Lodge PortlandYes 2020 Mayo House Portland 2020 Oregon's Rural Historic Theaters Various 2022 Gates School Gates Survived the Beachie Creek Fire; restoration efforts underway
See also
Historic preservation History of Oregon Lists of Oregon-related topics National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
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