Historic Resources - Links

Archeology & Anthropology

• Oregon State University Anthropology Department
  214 Waldo Hall
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  541-737-4515
• Portland State University Anthropology Department
  141 Cramer Hall
  1721 SW Broadway
  Portland, OR 97207
  503-725-3914
• University of Oregon Anthropology Department & Archeology Lab
  308 Condon Hall
  Eugene, OR 97403
  541-346-5102
• Oregon Historic Cemeteries Association, Inc.
  PO Box 15251
  Portland, OR 97293
  ohca@oregoncemeteries.org

Buildings & Structures
General information

• Restore Oregon (formerly Historic Preservation League of Oregon)
  1130 SW Morrison Street, Suite 318
  Portland, OR 97205
  503 243-1923
  info@restoreoregon.org
• Architectural Heritage Center (supported by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation)
  701 SE Grand Avenue
  Portland, OR 97214
  503-231-7264
• Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
  503-986-0793
• Oregon listings on the National Register of Historic Places
• National Trust for Historic Preservation, Portland Field Office
  Portland Field Office 
  9392 S. Gribble Road 
  Canby, Oregon 97013 
  1-800-944-6847 (Washington, DC)
  Washington, DC 
  Website
• National Park Service Historic Preservation Services
• University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program
  School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  Eugene, OR 97403-5233
  541-346-2077

Sources of Materials

• Check the HPLO Craft File
• Contact SHPO for listings of approved materials sources

Historic Building Contractors

• Check the HPLO Craft File
• Contact SHPO for listings of approved contractors

Document, Book, & Photo Preservation
General Information

• OSU Archives
  94 Kerr Administration Bldg.
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  541-737-2165
  archives@ccmail.orst.edu
• Benton County Historical Museum
  1101 Main St.
  Philomath, OR 97370
  541-929-6230
  info@bentoncountymuseum.org
• Benton County History Center
  110 NW 3rd St.
  Corvallis, OR 97330
  541-758-3550
• Oregon Historical Society
  1230 SW Park Ave.
  Portland, OR 97205
  503-306-5194
  orhist@ohs.org

Preservation Supplies

• Consult organizations in general information section

Conservators & Restorers

• Consult organizations in general information section

Genealogy & Oral History

• Benton County Genealogical Society, 541-752-5898
• Linn Genealogical Society
• Oregon Historical Society
• Oregon State Archives
  800 Summer St. NE
  Salem, OR 97310
  503-373-0701
  OR-ROOTS listserv
  Records of Interest to Genealogists and Students of Family History
• National Archives and Records Administration
  8601 Adelphi Rd,
  College Park, MD 20740-6001 
  1-866-272-6272
• Oregon Family History Center
  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church)
  4141 NW Harrison Blvd.
  Corvallis, OR 97330
  541-758-1156

Horticultural & Animal Resources

• Home Orchard Society
  PO Box 230192
  Tigard, OR 97281-0192
• Native Plant Society of Oregon
  2584 NW Savier St.
  Portland, OR 97201
• OSU Extension Service
  101 Ballard Hall
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  541-737-2713
• OSU Horticulture Department
  4017 Ag. & Life Sciences Bldg
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  541-737-3695
• Century Farm and Ranch Program
  Rick Read, coordinator
  Oregon Historical Society
  503-306-5215

Local History & Education

• Benton County Historical Museum and History Center
  1101 Main Street
  Philomath, OR 97370
  info@bentoncountymuseum.org
• Benton-Corvallis Public Library (Main Branch)
  645 NW Monroe Ave.
  Corvallis, OR 97330
  541-757-6793
• Benton County Records and Elections
  Benton County Courthouse
  Corvallis, OR 97330
  541-757-6831
  City of Corvallis - Corvallis History
• OSU Archives
• Oregon State Archives
• National Archives and Records Administration
  Pacific Northwest Regional Archives
  6125 Sand Point Way NE
  Seattle, WA 98115
  206-526-6507
  ​Fax: 206-526-4344

Textiles & Artifacts

• Benton County Historical Museum and History Center
  info@bentoncountymuseum.org
• OSU Dept. of Design and Human Environment
  224 Milam Hall
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  541-737-3796

Trails & Transportation

• Oregon Trails Coordinating Council
  1115 Commercial St., NE
  Salem, OR 97310
  503-399-9243
• Oregon-California Trails Association
  David Welch
  President, Northwest Chapter
  102 Chinook Lane
  Steilacoom, WA 98388
  E-mail: octa@octa-trails.org

Other Organizations

• Oregon Heritage Commission
  1115 Commercial St. NE 
  Salem, OR 97333
  Hugh Davidson, Coordinator
  (503) 378-6508 ext. 299
  E-mail: Hugh.R.Davidson@state.or.us
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation