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Historic Preservation Plan

History of Corvallis End of the 20th Century (1980-2000)
Sources Even though HP rapidly expanded to employ approximately 10,000

• City of Corvallis Historic Context employees and contractors by 1996, annual population growth was
Statement, August 1993. Mary a modest 1%. During this same period, OSU experienced a drop in
Gallagher.
• Lewis, David; The Oregon student enrollment from 17,689 in 1980 to 16,788 in 2000.
Encyclopedia: Willamette Valley
Treaties https://oregonencyclopedia.
org/articles/willamette_valley_ The New Millennium (2000-present)
treaties (10/26/17) The 21st Century signaled a change of fortunes for two of the city’s
• Lewis, David; The Oregon
Encyclopedia: Native American major employers, OSU and Hewlett-Packard. Whereas HP has
Agricultural Labor https:// experienced significant employment reductions to less than 2,000
oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/ employees by 2013, OSU enrollment grew by 46% between 2000
native_american_agricultural_labor_
in_the_willamette_valley (10/26/17) and 2015 to approximately 24,466 on-campus students. In fact, OSU
• Nokes, Greg; The Oregon students comprised approximately 35% of the city’s population by
Encyclopedia: Black Exclusion Laws in 2013. The rapid growth in student enrollment has had an undeniable
Oregon https://oregonencyclopedia. impact on the neighborhoods situated near the university, which have
org/articles/exclusion_laws
(10/27/17) seen a significant number of older houses, many quite small, replaced
• Gorman, Hannah and Eliza, House with large, student-oriented housing. The community continues to
National Register of Historic Places try to address the range of compatibility issues that come with these
Registration Form; prepared by Liz
Carter and Chris Ruiz, June 30, 2014. changes.
• A grave history lesson. Corvallis
Gazette-Times. Theresa Hogue.
http://www.gazettetimes. Downtown
com/a-grave-history-lesson/ Corvallis’s role as regional commercial center was established early on
article_6043990a-1972-52f1-
b627-cf09ac23c3c9.html Accessed due to its location along the early fur trader pack trails that connected
10/27/17 posts near Portland to markets in California. Settlers used some
• Sojourners in Corvallis: Early Chinese of these same trails as they traveled from the east and also south
Immigrants in Corvallis, Oregon. during the California Gold Rush. These routes later served as the
https://youtu.be/hA3Y94rHYr0
Accessed October 27, 2017 general alignment of portions of the Pacific Highway. Shipping along
the Willamette River and rail connections to Portland and the coast
further bolstered Corvallis’s importance as a major hub for commerce
and industry in the region. To this day, the downtown area serves as
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the heart and soul of Corvallis with vibrant shopping streets and the
f " S: fi - ■ popular Riverfront Commemorative Park. This beautiful, 2.25 acre park
features paved and grassy areas situated along the Willamette River.
, '4 Its multi-modal path connects the park to additional parks, and plaza
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Park is also home to events such as the Farmers Market and the Red,
White & Blues Festival that attract more people downtown.
Downtown Madison Avenue

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