Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

O'Donnell Building

Built 1912

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 8, 2020

1. O'Donnell Building Marker

Inscription. The facade styling of this building was ambitious for the time and it helped to popularize the unique brick used as the building material. The bricks were made of clay for the Bend Brickyard west of town and fire white sand from the Ice Caves south of Bend. The bricks quickly became a status symbol for the building boom of the decade.

Erected by Deschutes Historical Museum. (Marker Number B26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Bend Heritage Walk series list.

Location. 44° 3.561′ N, 121° 18.836′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is on Northwest Wall Street near Northwest Oregon Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 933 Northwest Wall Street, Bend OR 97701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s High Desert.

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: N.P Smith Pioneer Hardware (a few steps from this marker); Sather Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Buchwalter's (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Pringle Block

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goodwillie-Allen-Rademacher House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bend.

O'Donnell Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 8, 2020

2. O'Donnell Building and Marker

The marker is located above the hood on the automobile on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.