History · St. Paul

St. Paul’s history is
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1901established
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3historic places
6recent photos

The story

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French Prairie settlers built a log church near this locale in 1836.

St. Paul Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1839, is the burial location for William Cannon, the only authenticated Revolutionary War veteran buried in Oregon.

St. Paul Roman Catholic Church was built in 1846 and is the oldest brick building in the Pacific Northwest.

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National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in St. Paul

St. Paul has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 44 historic buildings, because St. Paul Historic District alone counts 42.

#62
In Oregonby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed2 buildings · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
44historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1979first listedSt. Paul Roman Catholic Church · newest: Kirk, John W., and Thomas F., House, 1987

Where they are

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Architectural styles

From each listing’s National Archives record · 2 of 3 name a style
Gothic Revival1
Vernacular Gothic1
Western Farmhouse1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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