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1912–1924. Astoria purchases parkland on Coxcomb Hill. Thanks to the abundance of funds collected through Astoria centennial events, the City of Astoria purchased 30 acres of land for a park on Coxcomb Hill in 1914. The celebration of the new Astor Park drew speakers, singers, and townfolk.
The Astoria Column is an art-covered pillar made of concrete that reaches 125 feet skyward from Coxcomb Hill, overlooking Astoria and the Columbia River. Its observation platform offers a panoramic view for the many visitors who climb the 164 steps of its winding staircase.
The Astoria Column is a tower in the northwest United States, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, Oregon. Built in 1926, the concrete and steel structure is part of a 30-acre (12 ha) city park called Astor Park.
Located in Astoria, Oregon, the 125-foot-tall Astoria Column serves as a monument to the history Pacific Northwest. The idea for the column first came about in 1898 when the city thought to build an electrified tower that would rival the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
28 Μαΐ 2010 · The column was officially dedicated on July 22, 1926. The Astoria Column is patterned after Trajan’s Column. a triumphal monument commemorating Rome’s victory in the Dacian Wars.
29 Ιαν 2019 · Dedicated in 1926, the Column features a hand-painted spiral frieze that celebrates three historic events: the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray, the end of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the arrival of the ship Tonquin.
The history of the Pacific Northwest is depicted in 14 scenes sur- rounding the Astoria Column. The scenes are as follows, from bottom: 1. Native wilderness. 2. Discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray in the ship Columbia, 1792. 3. American Indian village in land now known as Astoria. 4. Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1805. 5.
