History · Seventh Mountain

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Seventh Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The community lies along the west bank of the Deschutes River southwest of Bend. Century Drive Highway, part of the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, connects Bend to Seventh Mountain. From Seventh Mountain, the byway runs west to Mount Bachelor and its ski area. The CDP is closely associated with the Seventh Mountain Resort, which includes 21 lodging buildings with more than 200 condominiums. As of the 2020 census, Seventh Mountain had a population of 407. The CDP covers an area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2).

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 187 to 407 (+118%). Half of its homes were built before 2002.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Seventh Mountain yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Seventh Mountain is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Seventh Mountain has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Peter Byberg House in Bend, 4.6 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Peter Byberg House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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