Exploring Community Connections: The Downtown Canby Heritage Trail
Palmer C. 2016. Exploring Community Connections: The Downtown Canby Heritage Trail. City of Canby Heritage and Landmark Commission; Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Self-guided walking tour brochure promoting ten historic properties in downtown Canby, Oregon. From brochure: "Connections among and between people, places, and events shape the development of a community. The sites on this trail provide insight into the connections embedded in the history of Canby as it evolved from a mid-nineteenth century pioneer farming community into a mid-twentieth century town on the urban rural fringe. That evolution was marked by milestone events that reset the course of the community’s development. The arrival of the railroad and the platting of the original 24-block town site in 1870 laid the foundation for the emergence of a commercial and transportation hub for surrounding farms. The resultant business opportunities, coupled with the incorporation of the city in 1893, prompted local entrepreneurs to establish retail, service, and financial businesses at the turn of century. In the 1930s, New Deal programs, the federal response to the Great Depression, provided Canby’s civic leaders with opportunities to expand and modernize the townscape. Post-World War II growth spurred an expansion of the commercial footprint in the original town site. On this trail, you will meet the people and see the places that defined Canby during each of these eras." Featured properties include: Wait Park, Baker Prairie Cemetery, Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge, William Knight Building, Canby Bank & Trust Building, Masonic Lodge, Cutsforth’s Store, Wang’s/Vinyards, City Hall, and Canby Union Bank Original funding was provided in part by a 2015 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Canby Heritage and Landmark Commission (project number OR-15-003) administered by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P15AF00043) and the State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Additional funding was provided to create a Spanish language version of the brochure by a 2017 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Canby Heritage and Landmark Commission (project number OR-17-002) administered by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P17AF00025) and the State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Canby, Oregon is a Certified Local Government.
- Type
- Brochure
- Authors
- Palmer, Carol
- Date of Issue
- 2016
- Publisher
- City of Canby Heritage and Landmark Commission; Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Brochures, Certified Local Governments, Interpretive Tours