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Bybee–Howell House
The Bybee–Howell House is a historic house, located on Sauvie Island (in the Columbia River), Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2010, it is part of Howell Territorial Park, administered by the Metro (Oregon regional government), Metro regional government. References External links The Bybee House on Sauvie's Island from the Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon Houses completed in 1856 Houses in Multnomah County, Oregon Neoclassical architecture in Oregon Sauvie Island 1856 establishments in Oregon Territory {{Oregon-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauvie Island
Sauvie Island, in the U.S. state of Oregon, originally Wapato Island or Wappatoo Island, is the largest island along the Columbia River, at , and one of the largest river islands in the United States. It lies approximately ten miles northwest of downtown Portland, between the Columbia River to the east, the Multnomah Channel to the west, and the Willamette River to the south. A large portion of the island is designated as the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area. Sturgeon Lake, in the north central part of the island, is the most prominent water feature. The land area is , or . Most of the island is in Multnomah County, but the northern third is in Columbia County. The Sauvie Island Bridge provides access across the Multnomah Channel from U.S. Route 30 and was completed in June 2008, replacing the first bridge to connect the island to the mainland which was opened on 30 December 1950. The island received the name "Sauvés Island" after Laurent Sauvé dit Laplante, a French-Canadian wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
