McLoughlin Promenade
Established by John McLoughlin in 1851, the McLoughlin Promenade runs along the bluff at the edge of the upper town in Oregon City, providing excellent views of the river, Willamette Falls, historic downtown, and old mill buildings.
Description
Established by John McLoughlin in 1851, the McLoughlin Promenade runs along the bluff at the edge of the upper town in Oregon City, providing excellent views of the river, Willamette Falls, historic downtown, and old mill buildings. It was paved and given its railing and grand staircase under the WPA in 1938 and restored under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010.
National Register Description
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The Mcloughlin Promenade is defined as the walkway, Singer Creek Falls, and the Grand Staircase, along with the Singer Creek underpass, which are all set within historic park lands. Locally significant, the Promenade is eligible under two criteria with three Areas of Significance . As a WPA project, it is significant under Criterion A: Politics/Government for its association with Oregon City's local response to the Great Depression and the resulting New Deal programs that kept Oregonians working through the turbulent 1930s. Also under Criterion A, the Promenade is eligible under the theme of Recreation and Culture for its longtime use as a public park. The Promenade is also significant under Criterion C: Engineering as an excellent example of materials and methods of construction used in rustic stone masonry along transportation routes and on city park sites throughout Oregon in the early 20th Century.