Klamath Falls in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Whitlock House

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2014

1. Whitlock House Marker

Inscription. This building was erected as a residence in 1927 by then property owner Earl Whitlock. Mr. Whitlock, who moved to Klamath Falls in 1905, was a local mortician and the Klamath County Coroner from 1909-1932. H.E. Roskamp was the general contractor, and Keenan Plumbing installed the heating and plumbing system. In 1984, Beth Anderson bought the house from the Whitlock family to serve as the location for her employment agency and tax consultant business. Jerry and Ramona Maddox purchased the house in 2003 and have since restored many of the home's original features.

ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND
The Whitlock House is a very well-preserved Spanish Colonial Revival Style building. Spanish Colonial Revival was an architectural movement in the United States that was primarily influenced by the opening of the Panama Canal and the overwhelming success of the novel Ramona. A typical building using this architecture has smooth stucco walls, low-pitched clay tile roofs, and semi-circular arcades. This building has a circular turret porch with a conical roof, tiled awnings over the front windows, and eight-over-one double-hung windows.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 42° 13.535′ N, 121° 47.05′ W. Marker is in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in Klamath County. It is on North 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Klamath Falls OR 97601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the High Desert

and in Southern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marion Apartments (a few steps from this marker); Klamath Falls City Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Klamath Falls City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Locomotive 2579 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Nurse (In Memory of) (approx. half a mile away); Klamath Basin History (approx. half

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2014

2. Whitlock House Marker

a mile away); This Marks the Road to Topsy Grade (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Klamath Falls.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2014

3. Whitlock House Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2014

4. Whitlock House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.