Drawing on history

A new online show from the North Lincoln County Historical Museum showcases images of some of the area’s iconic historical structures, all submitted in response to a recent call for entries.

The impressive haul highlighted how many talented artists are living at the coast. Paintings, drawings, watercolors, photos, even a cartoon and an overhead drone shot were submitted and added to pieces pulled from the museum’s collection, to create a fun and factual art tour. There is even a piece by the current museum director, Jeff Syrop.

“The submissions we got were amazing,” he said. “We even got a few from local eighth graders. It was a stretch for me to do one, but I thought I should at least give it a try and it was really fun.”

The final show has 18 pieces, available to view at www.northlincolncountyhistoricalmuseum.org. Hover your cursor over each image to see the title and artist’s name.

Below the virtual gallery, there are descriptions of each of the buildings or areas chosen. For example, did you know that the Bijou Theatre in Oceanlake started as Lakeside Theatre in 1937? Back then, movies were 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids. In the 1980s it was renamed The Bijou Theatre after the French word for “Jewel.”

Some of the other subjects include the Depoe Bay Bridge, Dorchester House, Nelscott Cash Store, Snug Harbor and many more.

The goal of the show is to foster more appreciation for Lincoln County’s existing historic structures, so that they will be here for future generations to enjoy.

The online show will be viewable through the end of the year.