Name: Bradford Island Visitor Center, Bonneville Lock and Dam
Address: Bradford Island, Star Route
City: Cascade Locks
Year of Construction: 1975
Architect: William D. Reid
Original Use: Government
Status: In Use
National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed
Description: The Bradford Island Visitor Center is a relatively subdued but highly functional building situated on Bradford Island, situated between the Bonneville Lock and Dam’s Powerhouse One and spillway. Completed in 1975 (decades after the dam complex was first built), the facility is encircled by a horizontal band of windows that facilitates broad views of the Columbia River gorge. The glazing contrasts with the visitor center’s extensive use of concrete, including on the fish ladders. Painted supergraphics are still present on the walls of the lower fish viewing room.
Further Information
• Bonneville Lock and Dam, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [new window]
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