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address:2500 Center St NE (approx) historic name:Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Salem, Marion County (97301) current/other names:Oregon Insane Asylum
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block/lot/tax lot:
location descr: twnshp/rng/sect/qtr sect:6S 1W 34
resource type:District height (stories): total elig resources:61 total inelig resources:6
elig evaluation: eligible/significant NR Status: Individually Listed
prim constr date:1883 second date:1958 date indiv listed:02/28/2008
primary orig use: HEALTH CARE: General orig use comments:
second orig use: Institutional Housing
primary style: Italianate prim style comments:
secondary style: Victorian Era: Other sec style comments:
primary siding: Standard Brick siding comments:
secondary siding:
plan type: architect:Wilbur Boothby: Walter Pugh: EdgarLasarus: William Knighton. Albert Sutton:Lvle Bartholomew: Pietro Belluschi
builder:
comments/notes:
Major construction beginning in 2009; several historic buildings are demolished; a map showing extant/demolished buildings in file (ck 02/17/11) Boundary Decrease approved 8/23/19. (NRIS BC100004300). Decrease removed 38.05 acres reflective of the former North Campus, including 4 historic hospital facilities (Buildings #34, 35, 40, & 50/77) that were all demolished. (See Boundary Decrease record 8/23/19) RTO. Additional documentation provided by the National Park Service 8-23-19 NRIS AD08000118.
Survey/Grouping Included In: Type of Grouping Date Listed Date Compiled
   Oregon State Hospital Historic District Listed Historic District 02/28/2008 2007
   Oregon State Hospital Historic District (Boundary Decrease) Listed Historic District 08/23/2019
NR date listed: 02/28/2008
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RLS survey date:
Gen file date: 07/03/2007
106 Project(s): None
Special Assess Project(s): None
Federal Tax Project(s): None
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