History abounds at Oar House Bed and Breakfast in Newport, Oregon. After a shipwreck off the coast washed an abundance of timber ashore, Mr. Bradshaw, the builder, drove his horse and wagon down the street to the beach to haul up the lumber to construct Oar House. Tax records indicate the house was built in 1900, but it probably took the builder more than a year to construct the L-shaped house of approximately 5,000 square feet. Upon completion, the Bradshaws opened a boarding house with room for 30 boarders. In the 1920s, the building became the Nye Beach bordello. In 1980 new owners added the lighthouse tower and incorporated nautical paraphernalia, and in 1987 they decided to open a B&B with two guest rooms and call it Oar House, a play on words relative to its history and new nautical theme.

The current owners purchased the property in 1992 and expanded from two guest rooms to four. Each year they engage in a new renovation project. Today, guests find all the modern amenities one expects in a first-class Bed and Breakfast along with Jan and Keith's personal collections that include international art, sculptures, Persian carpets, Oriental objets d'art, eclectic ensembles, a large library (each room has books and periodicals), and the inherited nautical paraphernalia.

Come stay with us soon - you'll love the old house, its history, its charm, and its mystery (have you ever been to the Winchester House in California?). And, you will be so conveniently located in Newport that you can WALK almost everywhere - what an anomaly these days!