Pendleton in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 30, 2017
1. U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. . This brick building was constructed in 1916 by the Federal Government and has been in continuous use as a Post Office and Courthouse since that time. The structure was dedicated as the John F. Kilkenny United States Courthouse and Post Office on October, 17, 1984 for the noted Pendleton lawyer and longtime Federal District and Circuit Court Judge. Typical of many civic projects of the time, the building was designed in the American Renaissance style. The first story of the building visually provides a heavy base for the upper stories, the brick wall surfaces deeply textured to suggest stone. Shallow pilasters with stone bases and capitals at the two upper stories suggesting classical columns, the rounded arched openings on the buildings facade, and the balustrade at parapet level are all characteristic of the style. , The symmetry and classical elements of the style create a feeling of monumentality and permanence appropriate to civic structures. The confidence in the government inspired by public buildings of this type must have seemed particularly important at a time when the front page of the newspaper was devoted almost entirely to the developments of the First World War.
This brick building was constructed in 1916 by the Federal Government and has been in continuous use as a Post Office and Courthouse since that time. The structure was dedicated as the John F. Kilkenny United States Courthouse and Post Office on October, 17, 1984 for the noted Pendleton lawyer and longtime Federal District and Circuit Court Judge. Typical of many civic projects of the time, the building was designed in the American Renaissance style. The first story of the building visually provides a heavy base for the upper stories, the brick wall surfaces deeply textured to suggest stone. Shallow pilasters with stone bases and capitals at the two upper stories suggesting classical columns, the rounded arched openings on the buildings facade, and the balustrade at parapet level are all characteristic of the style.
The symmetry and classical elements of the style create a feeling of monumentality and permanence appropriate to civic structures. The confidence in the government inspired by public buildings of this type must have seemed particularly important at a time when the front page of the newspaper was devoted almost entirely to the developments of the First World War.
Erected by City of Pendleton.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications
Location. 45° 40.271′ N, 118° 47.287′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, Oregon, in Umatilla County. Marker is at the intersection of Southwest Dorion Avenue and Southwest 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on Southwest Dorion Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Southwest Dorion Avenue, Pendleton OR 97801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is around the left corner of the building, barely visible.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 30, 2017
3. U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
