Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside
National Register of Historic Places

Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside

Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, Oregon
Listed
March 7, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000082

About this property

The Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, also known as the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, is an Oregon State Parks-staffed visitor center in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. to help visitors observe whale migration and provide information about whales and other marine mammals, including history, economics, and their environmental and ecological influences. The wayside provides a sheltered platform from which to view the ocean. First established as a wayside parking area on the Oregon Coast Highway in 1930, the wayside building was built in 1956 as a restroom facility for the popular spot. It is located just to the north of the Depoe Bay Bridge, also on the National Register.

Location

119 SW US 101
Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, Oregon
44.81181, -124.06352

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside listed on the National Register?

Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside?

Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside?

The period of significance for Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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