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 | Millions of visitors driving from Portland through the Columbia River Gorge don't realize the full impact of its beauty until they come around the bend near Corbett at exit 22 and see the famous building on the top of the cliff to the right. This is Crown Point and the building is the Vista House.
Just as the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom, the Vista House serves as the symbol of the Columbia River Gorge. In fact, the architect of the Vista House -- Edgar Lazarus -- and Emma Lazarus (who wrote the poem of the Statue of Liberty), were brother and sister.
The Vista House was built in 1916 at the same time as Highway 30 (what is now the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway, and the only way to reach Crown Point). The building was designed to be a place of refreshment and enjoyment of the Columbia Gorge. The popular clifftop viewpoint recently has undergone a $3.2 million restoration to repair and rejuvenate the building's key historic features.
The octagonal building with its copper dome houses a museum, gift shop and interpretive display of historic and geologic points of interest in the Gorge (the building is open from March-October). |
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| The Vista House - Vista House Crown Point State Park Home History Architectural Story Membership Restoration Auction Map to VH Links Contact Us Friends of Vista House PO Box 204 Corbett OR 97019 Tel: (503) 695-2230 ... | | The Naked Turtle Holding Co. ! - A Sunny Place for Shady People! Fun Restaurant, Bar and Marina on Lake Champlain ... Miracle Network--Sun. Aug. 24th Check In 11AM at Crown Point State Park Pig Roast / BBQ 1PM at the TURTLE CMN Office ... | | Columbus World Travel Guide - United States - North America - Oregon - General Information - World Travel Guide - Oregon - General Information - includes information on geography, government ... acts as the visitors centre in Crown Point State Park. East of Crown Point, a string of waterfalls ... | | TripCheck - Historic Columbia River Highway - ... your "gorgeous" calendar photo of Crown Point. A mile farther east, Vista House (1918) at Crown Point State Park serves as a rest stop, an observatory and a memorial to Oregon's early pioneers. 3 ... | | CascadeLink - ... or.us/ Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District http://www.thprd.org Vista House, Crown Point State Park http://www.vistahouse.com Washington County Parks http://www.co.washington.or.us ... | | CascadeLink: Parks and Recreation - ... Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District Washington County Parks State-related Sites Crown Point State Park. Vista House. http://www.vistahouse.com Oregon State Parks Washington State Parks ... | | Columbia Gorge's Best... - ... spot on top. West of N. Bonneville Vista House - Interesting historical structure. Crown Point State Park Panorama Point - View the orchards & Mt. Hood. Hood River Multnomah Falls - Nice hikes and ... |
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