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

Colonial Inn

Built: 1904

— (Original Pilot Butte Inn) —

Colonial Inn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2020

1. Colonial Inn Marker

Inscription. Built by A.C. Lucas in 1904 at the corner of Wall Street and Newport Avenue, the Colonial Inn began life as the Pilot Butte Inn. It was move north of its original site in 1916 to make room for a new, larger Inn and was re-named the "Colonial Inn." It was again moved in the late 1920s to make room for the Wall Street addition to the second-generation Pilot Butte Inn. This addition eventually stretched almost an entire city block along Wall Street. The Colonial Inn was finally condemned by the city fire marshal in 1968 and torn down.

Erected by Deschutes Historical Museum. (Marker Number C8.)

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° 3.715′ N, 121° 18.669′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is at the intersection of Northwest Wall Street and Northwest Vermont Street on Northwest Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1197 Northwest Wall Street, Bend OR 97701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Deschutes County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pilot Butte Inn Site (about 500 feet away); Eddie's Sales & Service (about 600 feet away); Pierson Blacksmith Shop (about 600 feet away); A.J. Tucker Building (about 600 feet away); Historic Pilot Butte Inn (about 700 feet away); Cozy Hotel (about 700 feet away); Capitol Theatre (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bend.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2020

2. Colonial Inn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.