Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette

Gorgeous structure – the oldest of the existing Baháʼí temples. The enormous, round, white temple was built in 1912 – 1953.

Portland Building

The world’s first major building in Post-Modern style, constructed in 1982. This 15 floor high public office building has caused much controversy due to its bold design and also flaws.

Steel Bridge in Portland

Double decker truss bridge that was constructed in 1912. This bridge has a complex vertical lift that rises the double decker system from 7.6 m above the river to 22 m or 50 m.

Hawthorne Bridge

Historical truss bridge, constructed in 1910. It has a vertical lift that operates up to this day, rising a section of the bridge from 15 m to 48 m above the river. This operation is repeated some 120 times per month.

St. Johns Bridge

A beautiful steel suspension bridge, constructed in 1931. The bridge towers have unusual Neo-Gothic forms. The bridge is 630 m long, the main span is 368 m long.

Pittock Mansion

A prominent private mansion, constructed in 1909 – 1914. This French Rennaisance style chateau has 46 rooms. Around the house are famous gardens with heritage roses. Site of legends about ghosts.

John Jacob Astor Hotel

A historic former hotel building, constructed in Art Deco style in 1922 – 1923. Using the height of the 8th-floor high hotel here was set up the world’s first cable TV system in 1948. It is named after John Jacob Astor who founded Fort Astoria (1811) nearby and later became the richest man in the United States.

Astoria – Megler Bridge

The longest continuous truss bridge in the United States. This 6.55 km long bridge was constructed in 1962-1966 across the Columbia River. The longest span is 376 m.

Oregon City Bridge

Impressive bridge in Art Deco style, constructed in 1922. It is 227 m long with 110 m long main span.

Elsinore Theatre

This theatre was constructed in a mix of Art Deco and Neo-Gothic styles in 1926. After lengthy attempts to save the theater, it was restored in 2004.