The John C. Ainsworth House is a historic building in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1851 for John C. Ainsworth, the main founder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. It is one of the oldest structures in the Portland area and remains in good condition. It is also the only two-story portico in Oregon. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon

Maud and Belle Ainsworth House

Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate

Further reading

Hawkings, William J., III, and William F. Willingham. Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850–1950. Portland: Timber Press, 1999

Capt. John C. Ainsworth House

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Houses completed in 1851

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon

Buildings and structures in Oregon City, Oregon

Greek Revival houses in Oregon

National Register of Historic Places in Clackamas County, Oregon

Houses in Clackamas County, Oregon

1851 establishments in Oregon Territory

Historic American Buildings Survey in Oregon

Capt. John C. Ainsworth House