National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Oregon, United States, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.^[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,^[2] Oregon is home to over 2,000,^[3] and 34 of those are found in Polk County.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 8, 2024.^[4]

Current listings

^[5]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[6]	Location	City or town
1	Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church	Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church More images	December 31, 2002 (#02001638)	242 North Main 44°51′59″N 123°25′49″W / 44.866389°N 123.430278°W / 44.866389; -123.430278 (Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church)	Falls City
2	Harrison Brunk House	Harrison Brunk House More images	May 6, 1975 (#75001599)	Brunks Corner and Oregon Route 22 44°56′01″N 123°08′48″W / 44.933611°N 123.146667°W / 44.933611; -123.146667 (Harrison Brunk House)	Brunks Corner
3	Burford-Stanley House	Burford-Stanley House More images	February 24, 2022 (#100007458)	342 Monmouth Ave. South 44°50′45″N 123°14′15″W / 44.8459°N 123.2375°W / 44.8459; -123.2375 (Burford-Stanley House)	Monmouth
4	James S. and Jennie M. Cooper House	James S. and Jennie M. Cooper House	February 22, 1988 (#88000092)	242 D Street^[7] 44°51′01″N 123°11′12″W / 44.850414°N 123.186591°W / 44.850414; -123.186591	Independence
5	Joseph and Priscilla Craven House	Joseph and Priscilla Craven House	March 5, 1998 (#98000210)	858 E. Main St. 44°50′56″N 123°13′30″W / 44.848889°N 123.225°W / 44.848889; -123.225 (Joseph and Priscilla Craven House)	Monmouth
6	Dallas Cinema	Dallas Cinema	October 28, 2022 (#100008328)	166 SE Mill St. 44°55′18″N 123°18′57″W / 44.9216°N 123.3158°W / 44.9216; -123.3158 (Dallas Cinema)	Dallas
7	Dallas Downtown Historic District	Dallas Downtown Historic District More images	May 24, 2024 (#100010387)	Generally bounded by Washington, Church, Oak, and Jefferson streets. 44°55′17″N 123°19′00″W / 44.9215°N 123.3167°W / 44.9215; -123.3167 (Dallas Downtown Historic District)	Dallas
8	Dallas Tannery	Dallas Tannery	November 6, 1980 (#80003379)	505 SW Levens St. 44°55′32″N 123°19′09″W / 44.925556°N 123.319167°W / 44.925556; -123.319167 (Dallas Tannery)	Dallas
9	Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House	Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House	February 28, 1985 (#85000371)	887 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′46″W / 44.850879°N 123.196247°W / 44.850879; -123.196247	Independence
10	Walter J. Domes House	Walter J. Domes House	March 9, 1990 (#90000373)	8240 Pacific Hwy. W. 45°03′14″N 123°12′24″W / 45.053942°N 123.206629°W / 45.053942; -123.206629 (Walter J. Domes House)	Rickreall
11	Kersey C. Eldridge House	Kersey C. Eldridge House	July 14, 1988 (#88001040)	675 Monmouth St. 44°51′03″N 123°11′36″W / 44.850878°N 123.193227°W / 44.850878; -123.193227 (Kersey C. Eldridge House)	Independence
12	Fort Yamhill Site	Fort Yamhill Site More images	July 27, 1971 (#71000681)	32130–37008 3 Rivers Highway^[8] 45°04′08″N 123°34′12″W / 45.068952°N 123.570056°W / 45.068952; -123.570056 (Fort Yamhill Site)	Grand Ronde^[8]
13	Grand Ronde Rail Depot	Grand Ronde Rail Depot	December 26, 2012 (#12001092)	8615 Grand Ronde Road 45°03′36″N 123°36′39″W / 45.060016°N 123.610735°W / 45.060016; -123.610735 (Grand Ronde Rail Depot)	Grand Ronde
14	Graves–Fisher–Strong House	Graves–Fisher–Strong House	June 20, 1985 (#85001336)	391 E. Jackson St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′51″W / 44.849722°N 123.230833°W / 44.849722; -123.230833 (Graves–Fisher–Strong House)	Monmouth
15	Jesse and Julia Harritt House	Jesse and Julia Harritt House	April 2, 1999 (#99000356)	2280 Wallace Rd. NW 44°58′00″N 123°03′28″W / 44.966713°N 123.057718°W / 44.966713; -123.057718 (Jesse and Julia Harritt House)	Salem
16	Sarah Helmick State Park	Sarah Helmick State Park More images	May 9, 2022 (#100007759)	10485 Helmick Rd. 44°46′54″N 123°14′16″W / 44.7818°N 123.2379°W / 44.7818; -123.2379 (Sarah Helmick State Park)	Monmouth vicinity
17	John W. Howell House	John W. Howell House	September 10, 1987 (#87001536)	212 N. Knox St. 44°50′59″N 123°13′59″W / 44.849722°N 123.233056°W / 44.849722; -123.233056 (John W. Howell House)	Monmouth
18	Independence Historic District	Independence Historic District More images	March 1, 1989 (#89000048)	Roughly bounded by Butler, Main, G, and Ninth Sts. 44°51′02″N 123°11′23″W / 44.850556°N 123.189722°W / 44.850556; -123.189722 (Independence Historic District)	Independence
19	Independence National Bank	Independence National Bank More images	November 6, 1986 (#86003182)	302 S. Main St. 44°51′04″N 123°11′05″W / 44.851023°N 123.184837°W / 44.851023; -123.184837 (Independence National Bank)	Independence
20	Parker School	Parker School	June 16, 1989 (#89000514)	8900 Parker Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°12′38″W / 44.779722°N 123.210556°W / 44.779722; -123.210556 (Parker School)	Independence
21	John Phillips House	John Phillips House More images	March 15, 1976 (#76001588)	Northwest of Salem on Spring Valley Rd. 45°01′40″N 123°07′29″W / 45.027778°N 123.124722°W / 45.027778; -123.124722 (John Phillips House)	Salem
22	Polk County Bank	Polk County Bank More images	November 6, 1986 (#86003179)	295 E. Main St. 44°50′54″N 123°13′55″W / 44.848333°N 123.231944°W / 44.848333; -123.231944 (Polk County Bank)	Monmouth
23	Riley–Cutler House	Riley–Cutler House More images	April 3, 1980 (#80003380)	11510 Pedee Creek Rd. 44°46′06″N 123°26′44″W / 44.768396°N 123.445507°W / 44.768396; -123.445507 (Riley–Cutler House)	Monmouth vicinity
24	Ritner Creek Bridge	Ritner Creek Bridge More images	November 29, 1979 (#79002147)	South of Pedee 44°43′44″N 123°26′28″W / 44.728889°N 123.441111°W / 44.728889; -123.441111 (Ritner Creek Bridge)	Monmouth
25	Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church	Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church	February 5, 1987 (#87000040)	330 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′16″W / 44.851345°N 123.187841°W / 44.851345; -123.187841	Independence
26	Edward W. St. Pierre House	Edward W. St. Pierre House	February 21, 1989 (#89000050)	2425 Eola Dr. 44°56′40″N 123°04′55″W / 44.944577°N 123.081946°W / 44.944577; -123.081946 (Edward W. St. Pierre House)	Salem
27	Eleanor Sherman House	Eleanor Sherman House	February 21, 1989 (#89000054)	175 N. Craven St. 44°50′58″N 123°13′31″W / 44.849444°N 123.225278°W / 44.849444; -123.225278 (Eleanor Sherman House)	Monmouth
28	Spring Valley Presbyterian Church	Spring Valley Presbyterian Church More images	May 15, 1974 (#74001717)	Southeast of McCoy 45°00′46″N 123°07′43″W / 45.012745°N 123.128533°W / 45.012745; -123.128533 (Spring Valley Presbyterian Church)	Salem vicinity
29	Spring Valley School	Spring Valley School	February 9, 2018 (#100002097)	8295 Spring Valley Road NW 45°03′14″N 123°05′55″W / 45.053973°N 123.098711°W / 45.053973; -123.098711 (Spring Valley School)	Zena
30	Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle	Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle More images	January 11, 2006 (#05001520)	Junction of Union and Water Streets, NE (See also Marion County.) 44°56′50″N 123°02′31″W / 44.94712°N 123.042°W / 44.94712; -123.042	Salem
31	George A. Wells Jr. House	George A. Wells Jr. House	December 22, 1981 (#81000521)	10635 Buena Vista Rd. 44°46′47″N 123°09′05″W / 44.779722°N 123.151389°W / 44.779722; -123.151389 (George A. Wells Jr. House)	Independence
32	Old West Salem City Hall	Old West Salem City Hall More images	June 1, 1990 (#90000841)	1320 Edgewater St. NW 44°56′23″N 123°03′33″W / 44.939722°N 123.059167°W / 44.939722; -123.059167 (Old West Salem City Hall)	Salem
33	J. A. Wheeler House	J. A. Wheeler House	November 6, 1986 (#86003177)	386 Monmouth St. 44°51′05″N 123°11′19″W / 44.851368°N 123.188693°W / 44.851368; -123.188693 (J. A. Wheeler House)	Independence
34	A. K. Wilson Building	A. K. Wilson Building	July 31, 1998 (#98000952)	887 Main St. 44°55′14″N 123°19′01″W / 44.920690°N 123.317062°W / 44.920690; -123.317062 (A. K. Wilson Building)	Dallas

Former listings

^[5]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Pumping Station Bridge	Pumping Station Bridge	November 29, 1979 (#79002146)	May 18, 1987	SW of Ellendale	Ellendale vicinity	Collapsed during a flood on November 24, 1986.

References

^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ Oneill, Therese (January 31, 2010), "Pink House Cafe offers big time elegance in a small town", WillametteLive.com (review), archived from the original on December 24, 2013, retrieved October 4, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area, retrieved September 11, 2014.

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[1] Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.

[2] National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.

[3] Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.

[4] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-5] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[refnums-6] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[7] Oneill, Therese (January 31, 2010), "Pink House Cafe offers big time elegance in a small town", WillametteLive.com (review), archived from the original on December 24, 2013, retrieved October 4, 2013.

[FtYamSHA-8] Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area, retrieved September 11, 2014.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Dallas
Cities	Dallas Falls City Independence Monmouth Salem‡ Willamina‡	Polk County map
CDPs	Eola Fort Hill‡ Grand Ronde‡ Rickreall
Unincorporated communities	Airlie Ballston Bethel Bridgeport Brunks Corner Buena Vista Crowley Derry Lewisville McCoy Modeville Pedee Perrydale Salt Creek Suver Valley Junction West Salem Zena
Indian reservation	Grand Ronde Community‡
Ghost towns	Black Rock Ellendale Valsetz
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