Oregon State Hospital Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Oregon State Hospital Historic District

Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Listed
February 28, 2008
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
08000118

About this property

The Oregon State Hospital Historic District is a National Historic District in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2008, and encompasses many of the buildings of the present-day Oregon State Hospital. The district is roughly bounded by D Street, Park Avenue, 24th Street and Bates Drive and includes the main hospital building as well as the former headquarters of the Oregon Department of Corrections, known as the Dome Building, across the street. The hospital was cited as an example of Kirkbride Plan mental hospital design. More than 60 historic buildings and structures are sited on 130-acre (0.53 km2) campus and are considered excellent examples of institutional buildings designed by Oregon architects, including Pietro Belluschi, William C. Knighton, Edgar M. Lazarus (the designer of Crown Point Vista House), and Walter D. Pugh.

Location

Salem, Marion County, Oregon
44.94083, -123.00398

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHEALTH/MEDICINESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Questions about this property

When was Oregon State Hospital Historic District listed on the National Register?

Oregon State Hospital Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Oregon State Hospital Historic District?

Oregon State Hospital Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oregon State Hospital Historic District?

The period of significance for Oregon State Hospital Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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