Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Depot - Corvallis, Oregon
N 44° 33.688 W 123° 16.040
10T E 478769 N 4934271
The new Passenger/Freight Depot for the Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad was completed in 1887, just in time to load passengers for the first trip from Corvallis to Albany, crossing the Willamette River over the longest wooden drawbridge yet built.
Waymark Code: WM3H0Y
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2008
Views: 29
The term 'combination' is derived from the fact that this station served double duty - as a freight house and as a passenger station. The Station building was constructed in 1887 at 9th and Washington by the Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad. It was deemed to be lacking in space and insufficiently attractive for the passenger trade and in 1907 construction was begun on a new station. The Corvallis Depot was then relocated about 2 blocks east, prior to the construction of the 1907 building, where it resides today.
The building has been restored to better than original condition and has been converted to apartments and meeting rooms. Several railroad passenger cars are stored on the siding adjacent to the station platform.
Information supplied by Corvallis Depot Suites.
Street address:
700 SW Washington Avenue
Corvallis, OR USA
97333
County / Borough / Parish: Benton
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current function: Apartment building
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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