Capt. John C. Ainsworth House
Encyclopedia
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 2-story portico in Oregon.
Oregon City, Oregon
Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
, United States. It was built in 1851 for John C. Ainsworth
John C. Ainsworth
John Commingers Ainsworth was an American pioneer businessman and steamboat owner in Oregon. A native of Ohio, he moved west to mine gold in California before immigrating to Oregon where he piloted steamships and became a founder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company and several banks.-Early...
, the main founder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
Oregon Steam Navigation Company
The Oregon Steam Navigation Company was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen...
. It is one of the oldest structures in the Portland Area
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, is an urban area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered around the city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S...
and remains in good condition. It is also the only 2-story portico in Oregon.
Further reading
- Hawkings, William J., III, and William F. Willingham. Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850-1950. Portland: Timber Press, 1999