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Discover this diamond in the rough on the north Oregon coast! American fur tycoon John Jacob Astor sent a crew to build a trading outpost at the site of Astoria in 1811, founding the first permanent American settlement in the Oregon Country. A free display and a replica of one tower are on the site at 15th and Exchange.
All Rights Reserved. In summer from 11 am to 3:30 pm, volunteers give talks describing the fort's checkered past.After Astoria had boomed as a shipping center at the mouth of the Columbia River, Captain George Flavel built a turreted, Queen Anne-style mansion here in 1885. Elegantly restored and furnished with period antiques, the house at 441 8th Street is open daily 10 am to 5 pm. Historic Downtown Astoria will surprise you with its marriage of metropolitan dining, lodging and entertainment, and the raw grace of a town that has survived at the edge of the continent for more than 200 years.The Pacific Northwest Brew Cup is an annual beer festival held the last full weekend in September in beautiful Astoria, Oregon. There is no better place to enjoy an authentic Pacific Northwest experience!©2020 Astoria Downtown Historic District Association. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and 61 of those are found in Clatsop County. An informative interpretative center was not involved in the fire and remains open.American fur tycoon John Jacob Astor sent a crew to build a trading outpost at the site of Astoria in 1811, founding the first permanent American settlement in the Oregon Country. Discover this diamond in the rough on the north Oregon coast! Historic Downtown Astoria will surprise you with its marriage of metropolitan dining, lodging and entertainment, and the raw grace of a town that has survived at the edge of the continent for more than 200 years. Search Trail Q&A for Historic Astoria Loop Hike; Guidebooks that cover this hike . For $1 you can ride as long as you like on the 2.8-mile track along Astoria's waterfront.Then head inland a block on 6th Street, turn left beside busy Highway 30, and keep straight on quiet Astor Street for three blocks. Go on a walking tour to see some of the great features of our beautiful downtown. Fill out the form to the right and ask us questions, share your ideas or just say hi! A free display and a replica of one tower are on the site at 15th and Exchange. In front of the museum you'll pass a trolley stop for "Old 300," a restored 1913 San Antonio streetcar that passes about every 45 minutes in summer (weekdays 3-9 pm, weekends Noon-9 pm), as well as Friday through Sunday in fall, and on non-stormy weekends in winter. This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Clatsop County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. At 10th Street turn right two blocks to Astoria's business district, turn right on Commercial two blocks to the county courthouse, and turn left on 8th Street to the Flavel House, a museum in a sumptuous Queen Anne-style mansion built by a Columbia River bar pilot.Stop here to buy a $3.50 brochure describing 64 historic buildings along the next mile of the walking tour's route. Owner Sean Fitzpatrick with local restaurateur Chris Holen plan to use the former department store building as a tap room and food hall.The Astoria Downtown Historic District Association (ADHDA) works with the City of Astoria, partnering organizations, our members, and our community to enhance our historic downtown area.Let Historic Downtown Astoria be your home base as you explore this corner of the world. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.