Preservation: The Storm Takes Away...
By: Mark Boardman 04/01/2008
The Storm Takes Away…
The Oregon coast took a major blow from a massive storm last December. Towns up and down the state faced staggering damages—especially to historic structures.
Astoria was particularly hard hit. Approximately 100 out of 800 historic buildings were damaged to a total estimated at $2 million. Among them: a 1903 net drying and mending shed built over the water, which lost its entire third floor (see above photos). The Clatsop County Historical Society’s Firefighters Museum lost a chimney and had $100,000 worth of roof damage. A downtown building housing retail shops is looking at a $250,000 repair bill.
City officials have been helping owners by seeking grant funds and other financial assistance. They also delayed permits and reviews to give those owners a chance to start fixing buildings without the required paperwork. Much remains to be done—and it will be some time before the physical reminders of the storm of '07 are erased.
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