Astoria Marine Construction Company

Astoria Marine Construction Company Historic District
Astoria Marine Construction Company
Astoria Oregon in 2014
Astoria Marine Construction Company is located in Oregon
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Astoria Marine Construction Company is located in the United States
Astoria Marine Construction Company
Astoria Marine Construction Company (the United States)
LocationClatsop County, Oregon, US
Nearest cityAstoria, Oregon
Coordinates46°08′41″N 123°51′45″W / 46.144722°N 123.862500°W / 46.144722; -123.862500
Area7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Built1929
NRHP reference No.13001058
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 2014
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Astoria Marine Construction Company Historic District

Astoria Marine Construction (AMCCO) was founded as Astoria Shipbuilding by Joe Dyer is 1929 in Jeffers Gardens of Astoria, Oregon. Joe Dyer's father was a pioneer of early Astoria and operated a family sawmill. Joe Dyer started by building wooden fishing boats at his shipyard. Then added wooden pleasure craft to his product line. Joe Dyer designed and built Columbia River One Design (CROD) boats and boats for the United States Navy.[1] The shipyard was on the east bank of the Lewis and Clark River and the Jeffers Slough.[2] Due to its historical importance the site is on the National Register of Historic Places in Clatsop County, Oregon.[3][4] Astoria Marine Construction shipyard closed in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "History of the Columbia River One Design 28". historywithheart.com.
  2. ^ a b "Astoria Marine Construction Company". historywithheart.com.
  3. ^ Astoria Marine Construction, nps.gov
  4. ^ Astoria Marine Construction, nps.gov