Samuel Elmore Cannery Explained

Elmore, Samuel, Cannery
Nrhp Type:formernhl
Location:On the waterfront at the foot of Flavel St., Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates:46.1917°N -123.8458°W
Built:1881
Added:November 13, 1966
Designated Nrhp Type:November 13, 1966
Delisted:July 16, 1993[1]
Delisted Nrhp Type:July 16, 1993
Refnum:66000638

Samuel Elmore Cannery was a U.S. National Historic Landmark in Astoria, Oregon that was designated in 1966 but was delisted in 1993.[2]

The home of "Bumble Bee" brand tuna, it was the longest continuously-operated salmon cannery in the United States, from its construction in 1898 until decommissioning in 1980. The canned salmon industry was a cornerstone of the Northwest's resource-based economy from the late 1860s until after World War II. Amidst declining salmon stocks, the cannery diversified into tuna in the 1930s. Due to structural deterioration, the building was slated for demolition in 1991, and it was destroyed by fire on January 26, 1993.[3] [2]

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  3. News: Fire destroys cannery on Astoria waterfront . . January 27, 1993 . A4 . . August 16, 2022.