Pendleton in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Ferguson Building
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 30, 2017
1. Ferguson Building Marker
Inscription.
Ferguson Building. . This High Victorian Italianate building was constructed in 1904 by J.W. Maloney and James Monroe Ferguson. Although the ground floor store front have been altered over the years the building's historic character is evident at the second story which features arched brick work over the windows, an elaborately bracketed projecting cornice and stone copings on the parapet wall above. The first floor has been occupied by various retail stores, the longest occupant being the Sherwin Williams paint store from 1950 to 1988. The second floor housed a rooming house called the St. Elmo Hotel for many years. Subsequent to a briefly questionable period of operation in the 1940's, the name of the rooming house was changed to the Plaza Hotel, under which it continued in operation until the mid- 1960's. , Ferguson and Maloney were both farmers in the Adams area, a few miles north of Pendleton. Judge Maloney, as he was known after being elected County Judge in 1910, sold his half interest to James Ferguson's son Elmer, who later sold that half interest to James. At Ferguson's death in 1921 the building passed to his heirs and continued to be held by the family.
This High Victorian Italianate building was constructed in 1904 by J.W. Maloney and James Monroe Ferguson. Although the ground floor store front have been altered over the years the building's historic character is evident at the second story which features arched brick work over the windows, an elaborately bracketed projecting cornice and stone copings on the parapet wall above. The first floor has been occupied by various retail stores, the longest occupant being the Sherwin Williams paint store from 1950 to 1988. The second floor housed a rooming house called the St. Elmo Hotel for many years. Subsequent to a briefly questionable period of operation in the 1940's, the name of the rooming house was changed to the Plaza Hotel, under which it continued in operation until the mid- 1960's.
Ferguson and Maloney were both farmers in the Adams area, a few miles north of Pendleton. Judge Maloney, as he was known after being elected County Judge in 1910, sold his half interest to James Ferguson's son Elmer, who later sold that half interest to James. At Ferguson's death in 1921 the building passed to his heirs and continued
Location. 45° 40.215′ N, 118° 47.166′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, Oregon, in Umatilla County. It is on South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 South Main Street, Pendleton OR 97801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Oregon. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
