©2014 Ted H. Schaar
14. East of Portland
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Octagon
Thursday morning Tim picked us up, and we headed east along the Columbia River. Scenery was spectacular. We stopped at Vista House (above) where sweeping views were the main attraction. "Vista House was built between 1916-1918 by Multnomah County as a comfort station and scenic wayside for those traveling on the Historic Columbia River Highway, which had been completed in 1913. It is also a memorial to Oregon pioneers. It was formally dedicated on May 5th, 1918. "The graceful octagonal stone structure towers 733 feet above the Columbia River, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the National Geographic Society’s 2001 Save America’s Treasures book."* |
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Hidden
elevator
Rest rooms in this elegant way station are on the lower level and reached by a curving staircase. A few feet behind the reception desk, however, the floor rose to reveal an elevator for the handicapped. Civilization. |
Dripping Pacific Temperate Rain Forrest.
Latourell Falls.
*http://vistahouse.com/
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