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Historic Preservation Plan

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This is a description of several notable historic resources found within
the City and its surrounding areas where significant efforts have been
undertaken to preserve and protect them. Please note that not all of ■
the structures and sites described here are formally designated historic J.O. Wilson House (Avery-Helm Historic
District)
resources and may not be protected as such.

National Register of Historic Places Districts
Avery-Helm
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The first historic district nomination in Corvallis – Avery-Helm – was L
an approach to protecting neighborhood integrity. While the National IT'
Register of Historic Places nomination proceeded, neighborhood liT-
advocates succeeded in down-zoning part of the neighborhood from * I
RS 12 to RS 9 to match the existing built environment. Together, i
these strategies preserved the 14 blocks of Corvallis near downtown
neighborhood.

College Hill West Francis House (College Hill West Historic
District)
The College Hill West Historic District is a well-defined, well-preserved
neighborhood of mostly single family homes. In 2002, with city
leadership, staff prepared a nomination for the 262 tax lots and 390 §
existing resources dating from 1905 to 1945 within the west College %
Hill area, effectively protecting the character of the near campus
neighborhood from intense development.
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The Oregon State University Historic District was enrolled in the I IYa
National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The OSU Historic District i
nomination form includes 89 identified resources, 59 contributing
resources (54 buildings, 1 structure and 4 sites) dating from 1888 to
1957, and 24 non-contributing structures on 168 acres. In addition to OSU Waldo Hall (Oregon State University
the resources identified on the nomination form, OSU now identifies Historic District)
10 additional non-contributing buildings. The OSU historic district is
now identified as a total of 170 acres. Oregon’s only historic academic
campus district preserves historic architecture and the early Olmsted
campus plan.

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