Bird's Nest Overlook
Built: 1995
Stone Viewpoint Near Crown Point (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014 Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
Approach to the Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River Highway, Oregon Sawyer Scenic Photos, Inc. Approach to the Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Sawyer Scenic Photos, Inc, c. 1920.Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Libraryhttp://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3524671
Many of the great, old shots of Crown Point and Vista House were taken from this location, but today those views are obscured by trees. The overlook itself is a modern structure.
Many of the great, old shots of Crown Point and Vista House were taken from this location, but today those views are obscured by trees. The overlook itself is a modern structure.
Vista House at Crown PointLipschuetz and Katz. Oregon's Famous Columbia River Highway. Portland: Lipschuetz and Katz. 1920. University of California Libraries(https://archive.org/details/oregonsfamouscol00lips)
Robert W. Hadlow, Columbia River Highway Historic District, National Historic Landmark Nomination
Robert W. Hadlow, Columbia River Highway Historic District, National Historic Landmark Nomination
NCS1. Structure: Pedestrian Overlook
Location: HMP 23.6
Date: 1995
Designer: Richard Fix, Oregon Dept. of Transportation
Builder: Richard Fix
Owner: Oregon Department of Transportation
This pedestrian overlook, just west of Crown Point, consists of a slip-form grout-lock wall of a design similar to but not identical to guard walls seen throughout the CRH and concrete seats. It did not replace a previous structure, but provides a new safe vehicle pullout and pedestrian alcove to capture views of the Columbia River Gorge.
Hadlow, Landmark Nomination, 22Broken Bench at Viewpoint (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014 Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
Broken Bench with Fern Imprint (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014 Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
Foggy Columbia and I-84 from Viewpoint (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
View West from Viewpoint (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014 Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
Below, note the recently restored gutters on the south side of the highway.
Below, note the recently restored gutters on the south side of the highway.
HCRH towards Vista House (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway. Oregon. January 3, 2014 Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
Vista House and Columbia River GorgeGraycraft Card Co., Danville, VA.
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