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Trippy Tidbits of N. Oregon Coast History You Didn't Know

Published 05/30/2018 at 5:35 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

Trippy Tidbits of N. Oregon Coast History You Didn't Know

(Seaside, Oregon) – The darnedest things can be revealed by the tiniest details. In the case of the north Oregon coast resort town of Seaside, that’s bound to be the case. It’s been a tourist hotspot since the 1880s.

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Another quaint of example of history in Seaside you don’t know is the Hillcrest Inn and Hillcrest House. Manager Ruth Swensen said one part of the building goes back to 1931, while another part all the way back to 1921.

Part of this lodging biz is the Hillcrest House, a vacation rental with a major historic vibe. And for good reason. It was built in ‘21 by a Colonel Dunne, who was a merchant marine stationed in Astoria.

Later, the family sold it and it became a boarding house with the different rooms being rented out. Somewhere down the line it became a vacation rental, somewhere after when the biz first began operating as a motel.

Parts of the motel were built in 1931: a series of eight cottages. In 1989, two were torn down to make motel rooms, and a year later two were razed to add to the motel. That still leaves four cottages, which retain that old Oregon coast vibe.

It’s become a tradition with numerous families.

“We have a family staying with us that’s been doing that since at least the ‘50s,” Swensen said. “Every August for a week. The great grandma is in her ‘90s now, but she was four years old when they first started coming. It’s the very same week, every year. I just think that’s the coolest thing.” 118 North Columbia. Seaside, Oregon. (503) 738-6273.  www.seasidehillcrest.com -------- Lodging in Astoria/Seaside - Where to eat - Map and Virtual Tour

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