City Lumber Astoria Info Page

City Lumber is located in beautiful Astoria, Oregon, about 50 yards from the Columbia River.

Astoria is about 90 miles west of Portland, Oregon's largest city. Astoria is on the Columbia River, 13 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Mississippi River. Lewis and Clark wintered in nearby Fort Clatsop with the Corps of Discovery in 1805-1806. Just a few years later John Jacob Astor's company set up a trading post here. The rest, as they say, is history.

Visit the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce website for more information about our area. And visit on the Columbia River Maritime Museum website. It's the finest Maritime Museum on the west coast, filled with exhibits on the history of the Columbia River, the fishing industry, the Columbia River Bar, called the most dangerous bar in the world and the Pacific Ocean.

Want to get a birds eye view of Astoria, and the surrounding area? Climb the Astoria Column at the top of Coxcomb Hill. Built in 1925, the Column is 125 feet tall, and has 164 steps. The Column is decorated on the outside to commemorate the discovery of the west. The view from the top of the Column is unbeatable. On a clear day you can see the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, including Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainer to the east. Even if you legs and heart aren't willing to make the climb, the view from the base of the Column is spectacular.

When you're in Astoria, make sure you ride Old 300, Astoria's Historic Riverfront Trolley. Old 300 travels up and down the railroad tracks and trestles alongside the Columbia River.

Built in 1913 in St. Louis, Old 300 was in service in San Antonio Texas until 1933. The trolley was donated to the San Antonio Museum of Art. The City of Astoria is leasing Old 300 for five years, after promising to restore Old 300 back into operating condition. City Lumber is proud to have supplied materials for Old 300's temporary home on our railroad siding.

Old 300 won't be the only thing on the tracks in a couple of years. The Astoria Railroad Preservation Association is rebuilding a 1925 Baldwin Steam Locomotive. Formerly the Santa Maria Valley #21, it will be renamed the Astoria & Columbia River #21. The ARPA hopes to have it on track in 2008.

Photo property of Douglas S. Richter. Photo taken October 1, 1949, in Santa Maria, California.

Come visit Astoria!