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Historic Preservation Plan

Private Historic Resources

Jesse Caton House, 602 NW 4th Street -A 1/
(Corvallis Custom Kitchens & Baths) mm Gj U r-v u

Levi Phillips purchased lots from William Dixon in 1855, and built this I'ssj
two-story Classic Revival Style house. Phillips sold the lots and house
to Jesse Caton in 1859, and over time multiple additions were added m
to the structure. A local business rescued the then moldering Caton
House, rehabilitated it, and in 2008 gave it a dynamic new life as a Jesse Caton House
commercial enterprise.
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Corner of 2nd Street & Madison

In the 1980s, Oregon was one of the first states with a Main Street
Program, and Corvallis was one of Oregon’s first Main Street
communities. At the corner of 2nd Street and Madison, Corvallis
leaders rehabilitated the Klein Department Store, the Benton County
Bank, and the Corvallis Arms Hotel.
• Benton County Bank Building, 155 SW Madison Avenue r
(Lucidyne Technologies) Corner of 2nd St. & Madison
• Corvallis Arms Hotel & Apartments, 205 SW Madison Avenue <
• Kline Department Store, 219 SW Madison Avenue (5 Star
Sports)
• US National Bank, 204 SW Madison (Clothes Tree)
The 2016 remodeling of the Clothes Tree and removal of its exterior 1/7////// j. '
“cheese grater” slipcover revealed the building’s original Classic Revival
features. The renovation completes an impressive four-corner historic
anchor in the very heart of the city’s vibrant commercial core that
helps define our shared sense of place and celebrate our shared story. 7'j
Gorman House
Gorman House, 641 NW 4th Street

The Gorman House is perhaps the oldest remaining Oregon residence
with direct ties to people who were brought to Oregon Territory as
slaves. Courageous former women slaves built it, at a time when it was
illegal in Oregon for people of color to own property. Snatched from
the jaws of demolition, the private rescue of this rare Oregon resource
is individual testimony of the commitment to historic preservation and
diversity.

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