National Historic Landmark · lightvessel · Astoria, Oregon

Lightship Wal-604, Columbia

Lightship formerly moored at the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · United States lightship Columbia

United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604) is a lightship located in Astoria, Oregon, United States of America. Columbia was formerly moored near the mouth of the Columbia River.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address1792 Maritime Dr., Astoria, OR
CountyClatsop County
ListedDec 20, 1989
Reference number89002463
Type of placelightvessel, preserved watercraft
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address1792 Maritime Dr., Astoria, OR
Coordinates46.19039, -123.82386 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitLewis and Clark National Historical Park · 7 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89002463. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.