Oregon Secretary of State

Protecting Oregon Beaches Web Exhibit

1914 photo of 3 people standing on a sandy beach in fron of the building Bayocean Natatorium.
The Bayocean Natatorium was built on the edge of the sand in 1914. It was part of a larger, ill-fated resort community that the town founder hoped would become the “Atlantic City of the West.” (PDXHistory.com)