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Capt. John C. Ainsworth House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Ainsworth House in 2017
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Location	19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive Oregon City, Oregon
Coordinates	45°19′43″N 122°36′17″W / 45.328630°N 122.604643°W / 45.328630; -122.604643
Built	1851
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	73001573
Added to NRHP	March 26, 1973

The John C. Ainsworth House is a historic building in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1851 for John C. Ainsworth, the main founder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. It is one of the oldest structures in the Portland area and remains in good condition. It is also the only two-story portico in Oregon. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon
• Maud and Belle Ainsworth House
• Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate

Further reading

• Hawkings, William J., III, and William F. Willingham. Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850–1950. Portland: Timber Press, 1999

References

1. Ainsworth House & Gardens: Contact: Information & Directions, archived from the original on January 21, 2017, retrieved January 20, 2017.
2. Hartwig, Paul (February 1973), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Ainsworth (Captain John C.) House (PDF), retrieved January 20, 2017.
3. ^ "ORE 3-MOUPL2: John C. Ainsworth House (2p)". Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
4. "Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 44 FR 7416 (February 6, 1979), at 7569.

External links

• "Ainsworth House". The Oregon Encyclopedia.
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. OR-4, "John C. Ainsworth House, Mount Pleasant, Clackamas County, OR", 2 photos, 2 data pages
• Ainsworth House and Gardens, official website

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