BRIDGE NAME: Wimer Covered Bridge
COUNTY: Jackson
STREAM: Evens Creek
NEAREST TOWN: Wimer
STATUS: Open to traffic
BRIDGE LENGTH: 85 Feet
YEAR BUILT: 1892 (Original)
REPLACED: 1927
REFURBISHED: 1962
ADDED TO NRHP: November 29, 1979
REPAIRED: 1985
COLLAPSED: 2003
REMOVED FROM NRHP: 2003 (After Collapse)
REBUILT: 2008
DEDICATED: July 6, 2008
Other Notes: On July 6, 2003 the bridge spontaneously collapsed 40 feet down into Evens Creek. A man and his two young grandsons had to be rescued, as they would be the last to stroll through the old covered bridge.
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BRIDGE NAME: McKee Covered Bridge
OTHER NAME: Applegate River Covered Bridge
COUNTY: Jackson
STREAM: Applegate River
NEAREST TOWN: Ruch
STATUS: Open to pedestrians
BRIDGE LENGTH: 122 Feet
YEAR BUILT: 1917
CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC: 1956
ROOF RESTORATION: 1965
PAINTED WHITE: 1960’s -1970’s
ADDED TO NRHP: November 29, 1979
RESTORED: 2014-2015
Other Notes: The bridge is Oregon’s oldest covered bridge on the NRHP.
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BRIDGE NAME: Short Covered Bridge
OTHER NAME: Whiskey Butte Bridge
COUNTY: Linn
STREAM: South Santiam River
NEAREST TOWN: Sweet Home
STATUS: Open to traffic
BRIDGE LENGTH: 105 Feet
YEAR BUILT: 1945
ADDED TO NRHP: November 29, 1979
Other Notes: Named after Gordon Short, and is one of the few remaining covered bridges with a wooden shingle roof.
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A historical landmark in Pondosa, Oregon, the Blue Mountain Schoolhouse opened in 1915 and closed in 1949. This one-room building is adjacent to an outhouse and woodshed. The property is currently owned by a former student.
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This was on the property of The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs in La Grande, Oregon. My wife and I had just arrived for our stay when I decided to explore the grounds. The late afternoon sun brightly enhanced the surrounding colors and details and created rich long shadows.
Happy Bench Monday, everyone!
George Winston
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