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Located
two miles west of Oakridge. just north of Highway 58.
Westfir
was built in 1923 by Western Lumber Company. Captain Starbird designed
the lumber mill and construction began in the summer of 1923 and
lasted precisely two years. The dam was built in 1924, only to be
washed out in the winter of 1925. In 1945, the Westfir Mill was
sold to Edward Hines Lumber Company for $2 million. The Office Bridge
was built in 1944 at the north edge of Westfir. This historical
landmark is the longest covered bridge in Oregon. It was originally
connected the mill with the mill office (hence the name). It has
a covered walkway on one side, which makes it like no other bridge
in Oregon.
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