National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon explained

This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oregon that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties.

The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.^[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,^[2] Oregon is home to more than 2,000 NRHP listings.^[3]

Over one-fourth of the NRHP listings in the state are found in Multnomah County. In turn, the large majority (over 90%) of Multnomah's NRHP sites are situated within the city of Portland.

Current listings by county

The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county.

See also

• Historic preservation
• History of Oregon
• National Register of Historic Places
• List of National Historic Landmarks in 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

Notes and References

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3. . A simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.