Corvallis in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Capitol of Territorial Oregon

1855

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

1. Site of the Capitol of Territorial Oregon Marker

Inscription. Site of the Capitol of Territorial Oregon

Erected by Winema Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 44° 33.675′ N, 123° 15.689′ W. Marker is in Corvallis, Oregon, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of SW 2nd Street and SW Adams Avenue on SW 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 SW 2nd St Corvallis OR 97333, Corvallis OR 97333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L.G. Kline Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Benton County State Bank (about 800 feet away); City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Whiteside Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Transport (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Town Development (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benton County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corvallis.

Also see . . . Historic Capitols of Oregon: an illustrated chronology. Oregon Library Foundation PDF (Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Site of the Capitol of Territorial Oregon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

2. Site of the Capitol of Territorial Oregon

Capitol of Territorial Oregon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Oregon.gov

3. Capitol of Territorial Oregon

Avery Building, Corvallis, OR. Oregon territorial government met in this building in December, 1855.

Crawford and Farra brick building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

4. Crawford and Farra brick building

Building is located at the site of the Avery building, the former territorial capitol of Oregon. Built in 1882, restored in 1992.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.