National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Oregon facts for kids

Location of Polk County in Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and 30 of those are found in Polk County.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church		December 31, 2002 (#02001638)	242 North Main 44°51′59″N 123°25′49″W	Falls City
2	Harrison Brunk House		May 6, 1975 (#75001599)	Brunks Corner and Oregon Route 22 44°56′01″N 123°08′48″W	Brunks Corner
3	James S. and Jennie M. Cooper House		February 22, 1988 (#88000092)	242 D Street 44°51′01″N 123°11′12″W	Independence
4	Joseph and Priscilla Craven House		March 5, 1998 (#98000210)	858 E. Main St. 44°50′56″N 123°13′30″W	Monmouth
5	Dallas Tannery		November 6, 1980 (#80003379)	505 SW Levens St. 44°55′32″N 123°19′09″W	Dallas
6	Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House		February 28, 1985 (#85000371)	887 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′46″W	Independence
7	Walter J. Domes House		March 9, 1990 (#90000373)	8240 Pacific Hwy. W. 45°03′14″N 123°12′24″W	Rickreall
8	Kersey C. Eldridge House		July 14, 1988 (#88001040)	675 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′36″W	Independence
9	Fort Yamhill Site		July 27, 1971 (#71000681)	32130–37008 3 Rivers Highway 45°04′08″N 123°34′12″W	Grand Ronde
10	Grand Ronde Rail Depot		December 26, 2012 (#12001092)	8615 Grand Ronde Road 45°03′36″N 123°36′39″W	Grand Ronde
11	Graves–Fisher–Strong House		June 20, 1985 (#85001336)	391 E. Jackson St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′51″W	Monmouth
12	Jesse and Julia Harritt House		April 2, 1999 (#99000356)	2280 Wallace Rd. NW 44°58′00″N 123°03′28″W	Salem
13	John W. Howell House		September 10, 1987 (#87001536)	212 N. Knox St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′59″W	Monmouth
14	Independence Historic District		March 1, 1989 (#89000048)	Roughly bounded by Butler, Main, G, and Ninth Sts. 44°51′02″N 123°11′23″W	Independence
15	Independence National Bank		November 6, 1986 (#86003182)	302 S. Main St. 44°51′04″N 123°11′05″W	Independence
16	Parker School		June 16, 1989 (#89000514)	8900 Parker Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°12′38″W	Independence
17	John Phillips House		March 15, 1976 (#76001588)	Northwest of Salem on Spring Valley Rd. 45°01′40″N 123°07′29″W	Salem
18	Polk County Bank		November 6, 1986 (#86003179)	295 E. Main St. 44°50′54″N 123°13′55″W	Monmouth
19	Riley–Cutler House		April 3, 1980 (#80003380)	11510 Pedee Creek Rd. 44°46′06″N 123°26′44″W	Monmouth vicinity
20	Ritner Creek Bridge		November 29, 1979 (#79002147)	South of Pedee 44°43′44″N 123°26′28″W	Monmouth
21	Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church		February 5, 1987 (#87000040)	330 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′16″W	Independence
22	Edward W. St. Pierre House		February 21, 1989 (#89000050)	2425 Eola Dr. 44°56′40″N 123°04′55″W	Salem
23	Eleanor Sherman House		February 21, 1989 (#89000054)	175 N. Craven St. 44°50′58″N 123°13′31″W	Monmouth
24	Spring Valley Presbyterian Church		May 15, 1974 (#74001717)	Southeast of McCoy 45°00′49″N 123°07′38″W	Salem
25	Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle		January 11, 2006 (#05001520)	Junction of Union and Water Streets, NE (See also Marion County.) 44°56′50″N 123°02′31″W	Salem
26	George A. Wells Jr. House		December 22, 1981 (#81000521)	10635 Buena Vista Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°09′05″W	Independence
27	Old West Salem City Hall		June 1, 1990 (#90000841)	1320 Edgewater St. NW 44°56′23″N 123°03′33″W	Salem
28	J. A. Wheeler House		November 6, 1986 (#86003177)	386 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′19″W	Independence
29	A. K. Wilson Building		July 31, 1998 (#98000952)	887 Main St. 44°55′14″N 123°19′01″W	Dallas

Former listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Pumping Station Bridge		November 29, 1979 (#79002146)	May 18, 1987	SW of Ellendale	Ellendale vicinity	Collapsed in 1987

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
• Listings in neighboring counties: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook, Yamhill
• Historic preservation
• History of Oregon
• Lists of Oregon-related topics

External links

• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
• National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site