Considering the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria?
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Astoria Column by sunnywong
The Astoria Column commemorates the westward sweep of discovery and migration. Designed by a New York architect named Electus Litchfield and inspired by the Trajan Column in Rome, the Astoria Column was completed in 1926 for a total cost of just over $27,000. The initial expense included the etchings of fourteen scenes in the cement around the column depicting the pioneers as they settled in the Northwest. Along with these carvings, today a large version of the Oregon state seal has been engraved into the floor of the observation deck. It is 125 feet high and has 164 steps winding to the top. Open dawn to dusk. $1 per car donation requested. Any visit to Astoria would not be complete without getting a full view of the Astoria-Megler Bridge from the top of the Astoria Column.
