Benton County Courthouse Clock, Corvallis Oregon
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TheBeanTeam
N 44° 33.913 W 123° 15.700
10T E 479221 N 4934686
This beatuiful structure and clock was built in 1889, it is the oldest courthouse in Oregon that is still used for its original purpose.
Waymark Code: WMAAP
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2006
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The Benton County Courthouse
This clock is located at
120 NW Fourth Street in
Corvallis, Oregon 97330.
The courthouse was designed by Delos D. Neer, a prominent Portland Architect. In a style he described as resembling “an Italian villa with a military influence.”
Local stone and brick went into the structure, which cost less than $70,000 to build and furnish.
On Nov. 4, 1889, Judge R. S. Bean presided over the first circuit court session under its roof.
Thanks to a dramatic remodeling in the late 1970s, the courthouse today looks much as it did in its early years. Many authentic furnishings and architectural details have been preserved or restored, making the courthouse a showcase of Benton County history and architecture.
In 1968, the Benton County Courthouse was named an Oregon Historic Site, and in 1977 was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.