Independence Historic District
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Independence Historic District in Independence, Oregon, United States is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1989. The roughly 30-block district preserves approximately 250 homes and businesses of a prosperous riverside town of the 1880s. Main Street, running along the Willamette River, is notable as an example of a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century main street and features two commercial buildings with prominent Victorian-era towers. Most of the buildings on Main Street were built of brick between 1880 and 1900. Independence thrived as a shipping point, by both rail and boat, for agricultural products and lumber until the 1950s. The city was known for its hops production from the 1890s through the 1940s, dubbing itself the "Hop Capital of the World." When the demand for hops dropped, the city's fortunes began to decline. One reason Independence is so well-preserved today is that it was bypassed by major freeways in the 1960s, so there wasn't a push to modernize the downtown. Today the historic district is being revitalized as a tourism destination. Independence National Bank (1891) designed by architect Walter D. Pugh Media related to Independence Historic District (Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons Images of historic architecture in Independence from the University of Oregon Library digital architecture collection Independence Historic District listing in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Historic images of Main Street in Independence from Salem Public Library 2009 Statesman-Journal article about the J. S. Cooper House
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When was Independence Historic District listed on the National Register?
Independence Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1989.
What type of historic resource is Independence Historic District?
Independence Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Independence Historic District?
The period of significance for Independence Historic District is recorded as the listed era.
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