alderbrook station
Perched on Astoria’s Columbia River waterfront, Alderbrook Station is a rare, living piece of Oregon’s fishing heritage. From the Astoria-Megler Bridge to Tongue Point, sweeping river views frame this 10.5-acre historic site—home to a 15,000 sq ft netshed, a 2,500 sq ft boathouse, and a 500 sq ft bunkhouse. Once part of the Union Fishermen’s Cooperative Packing Company, it’s one of the last surviving buildings of the great salmon industry that once defined the lower Columbia. Today, Alderbrook Station is both a preservation project and a place to live, create, and savor the river’s rhythm—where history is not just remembered, but happily put to work.
The Netshed, with its creaky floors, lime-washed walls, and timeworn graffiti, still holds relics of its working days—nets, floats, a workers’ lounge, and “net math” scrawled in pencil on walls and beams. Modern additions like an award-winning washroom clad in reclaimed dock boards, translucent fiberglass, and aluminum; a rolling river-view sauna; and a wood-fired hot tub; keep it lively for entertaining, art studios, and events.
The Boathouse, built in 1910 as a boat repair shop, now glows with natural light from new skylights and windows. Designed for entertaining, 4 bedrooms, 2 sleeping lofts, and generous open great rooms allow for large family gatherings. Its industrial interior—blackened steel, tarred rope railings, stained plywood, and patina-rich counters—pairs the utilitarian with warm comfort.
The Bunkhouse, the property’s oldest structure, is a cozy one-bedroom reminder of the migrant workers who once powered the fishing industry.