Astoria Column - wikipedia Astoria Column Astoria Column U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Astoria Column in 2016 Location Astoria, Oregon, U.S. Coordinates 46 ° 10 ′ 53 '' N 123 ° 49 ′ 03 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.18139 ° N 123.81750 ° W ﻿ / 46.18139 ; - 123.81750 Coordinates : 46 ° 10 ′ 53 '' N 123 ° 49 ′ 03 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.18139 ° N 123.81750 ° W ﻿ / 46.18139 ; - 123.81750 Built 1926, 92 years ago NRHP reference # 74001681 Added to NRHP May 2, 1974 The Astoria Column is a tower in the northwest United States, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, Oregon. Built 92 years ago in 1926, the concrete and steel structure is part of a 30 - acre ( 12 ha ) city park. The 125 - foot ( 38 m ) - tall column has a 164 - step spiral staircase ascending to an observation deck at the top and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974. Contents 1 History 2 Details 3 Images 4 See also 4.1 Other Great Northern memorials 5 References 6 External links History The tower was built in 1926 with financing by the Great Northern Railway and Vincent Astor, the great - grandson of John Jacob Astor, in commemoration of the city 's role in the family 's business history. Patterned after the Trajan Column in Rome ( and Place Vendôme Column in Paris ), the Astoria Column was dedicated on July 22, 1926. In 1974, the column was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The murals that make up the column were refurbished in 1995 and a granite plaza was added in 2004. The Astoria Column was one of a series of monuments erected by Great Northern Railway in 1925 and 1926. Details The column in 1938, as photographed by George A. Grant. The 125 - foot ( 38 m ) - tall column stands atop 600 - foot ( 180 m ) - tall Coxcomb Hill and includes an interior spiral staircase that leads to an observation deck at the top. The spiral sgraffito frieze on the exterior of the structure is almost seven feet wide, and 525 feet ( 160 m ) long. Painted by Electus D. Litchfield and Attilio Pusterla, the mural shows 14 significant events in the early history of Oregon with a focus on Astoria 's role including Captain Gray 's discovery of the Columbia River in 1792 and the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Designed to resemble the Roman Trajan 's Column, the Astoria Column was built of concrete and has a 12 - foot ( 3.7 m ) deep foundation. Built at a cost of $27,133.96 ( $362,840.21 in 2014 dollars ), the tower has 164 steps to the top, where there is a replica of the State Seal of Oregon. A plaque near the column commemorates the pioneering Community Antenna Television ( CATV ) system built by local resident Leroy E. `` Ed '' Parsons, initially at the Hotel Astoria, in which twin - lead transmission wires redistributed the signal of KRSC - TV ( now KING - TV ) in Seattle, Washington to area homes. Former Astoria resident Byron Roman was also involved in early cable invention and distribution. The cast - iron spiral staircase inside the column was closed for safety reasons in November 2007. It was reopened to the public in time for the Regatta in August 2009. Images Detail of the column mural Roof Spiral staircase ( looking down ) Spiral staircase ( looking up ) The column at night Wikimedia Commons has media related to Astoria Column. See also Other Great Northern memorials Verendrye, North Dakota Camp Disappointment ( Meriwether ), Montana Marias Pass ( Summit ), Montana Bonners Ferry, Idaho Wishram, Washington References ^ Jump up to : Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. Jump up ^ `` Astoria Column, Coxcomb Hill ''. Spokesman - Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 13, 1926. p. 7. Jump up ^ `` The Column at Astoria ''. Eugene Guard. Oregon. July 24, 1926. p. 4. Jump up ^ `` Oregon National Register List '' ( PDF ). State of Oregon. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` The Astoria Column ''. Friends of the Astoria Column, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Young, F.G. ( September 1926 ). `` The Columbia River Historical Expedition : The Achievement and Its Promise ''. Oregon Historical Quarterly. Oregon Historical Society. 27 ( 3 ) : 292 -- 294. JSTOR 20610354. Jump up ^ The History Of Public Access Television Jump up ^ The Cable Center Jump up ^ http://kezi.com/news/local/122004 External links `` Friends of the Astoria Column ''. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 12. `` Astoria Column ''. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 12. Filips, Janet. `` Astoria Column ''. The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Astoria_Column&oldid=821050520 '' Categories : 1920s murals 1926 establishments in Oregon Buildings and structures completed in 1926 Buildings and structures in Astoria, Oregon Cable television in the United States Culture of Astoria, Oregon Landmarks in Oregon Monumental columns in the United States Murals in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Astoria, Oregon Towers in Oregon Tourist attractions in Clatsop County, Oregon Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Español Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 18 January 2018, at 03 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how many stairs to the top of astoria column
Answer: 164