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Benton County Courthouse, circa 1890

Creator
Date
  • 1890 circa
Description
  • The Benton County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in Oregon still being used for its original purpose. Designed by Portland architect Delos D. Neer, construction began in 1888 - the cornerstone is dated July 4, 1888 - and was completed the next year. The cost of the building was $66,689. The foundation was made from basalt and sandstone likely quarried at Witham Hill; the walls were made of locally produced brick. The courthouse was renovated in 1977-78. The building to the left of the courthouse was the county jail, also designed by Neer and built in 1888-89. It was used until 1929, when a new jail was built.
Subject
Work Type
Location
Identifier
  • P196:BentonCountyCourthouse1890
Local Collection Name
Institution
Submission Date
  • 09/20/2017
Modified
  • 05/31/2023
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

Corvallis Historical Images, Oregon State University. "Benton County Courthouse, circa 1890" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-20. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df71xj934

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Kerr, Betty http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/KerrBetty
2 Courthouses http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033547
3 boudoir photographs http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265164
4 photographic prints http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300127104
5 photographs http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300046300
6 Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5720727/
7 Betty Kerr Photographs, 1890-1893 (P 196) http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/p_196
8 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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