We are proud to be located in the historic Hobsen building in downtown Astoria, which dates back to the 1920s.
LCPS office:
1170 Commercial Street, #210 (upstairs), Astoria
Hours: Mondays, 3-7 pm
If LCPS members would like to volunteer to man the office, please contact us at: webmaster@lcpsweb.org to get started! So far we are only looking for people who can come in on Mondays.
We have a nice collection of various reference materials in our library to browse through, as well as handouts to take home, including:
- Astoria Development Code for Historic Properties
- Benefits of Design Review
- City of Astoria Inventory and Ordinances FAQ
- NEW!!! We now have at the office a complete set of the city’s National Register Districts inventories. In 14 large 3-ring binders are detailed inventories of each registered house and building in each of the six districts. We now have the capability to make copies of the inventory information for individual home owners. Each inventory has 3 or 4 pages of information including date built, architect and builder, historical uses and in many cases photos. Anyone, member or not , is welcome to visit the office during Monday office hours and look up their home or building. Complimentary copies will be provided.
- Private Lending Sources For Residential Historic Properties
- Special Assessment Historic Property Tax Benefit Program
- City of Astoria Building Permit and Historic Property Requirements
- LCPS workshop handouts on plaster repair, lead-safe remodeling and stripping, window sashes, floors, conserving energy in historic buildings, termite control, dry rot, hazardous waste, natural gardening, fire prevention in old buildings
- Oregon Cultural Trust info
- At least 10 years worth of "The Old House Journal" magazine!
On display on our walls is “Glimpse In Time” A new view of Historic Architecture. From the lens of Andrew E. Cier, details of public buildings and public spaces in and around Astoria that will inspire us to preserve that which builds on our past and celebrates our sense of place. These artful images give us a cultural context for enduring values of beauty and style and are available for purchase. Andrew E. Cier is the photographer whose image appears on the “Ocean In View” nickel, fourth in the US Mint series of coins commemorating the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial.
