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Yaquina Bay Bridge – Newport – Oregon

Yaquina Bay Bridge - Newport - Oregon

A view of the Yaquina Bay Bridge along Oregon’s Pacific Coast, near the town of Newport. The bridge, which has elements of Art Deco, Art Moderne and Gothic design, was constructed in 1934. The bridge is one of eleven designed by Conde McCullough, along US Route 101, Oregon’s Coast Highway.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast – Sixes, Oregon

Cape Blanco Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast - Sixes, Oregon

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Looking up at the exterior of the historic Cape Blanco Lighthouse, along the Oregon coast, near the town of Sixes. The lighthouse was built starting in 1867, to protect commercial ships navigating near the islands and reefs that surround Cape Blanco. The central tower through which the staircase rises is made of brick, and rises three floors to the optic section where the lamp and fresnel lens are located.