La Grande in Union County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Union Motor Company

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 13, 2017

1. Union Motor Company Marker

Inscription. Built in about 1891, this building housed the Knapp Burrell & Company business during the 1894 flood pictured. It has housed the Union Motor Company and Zweifel Plumbing (1922-1923), Getting and Hanks Automobile company (1945) and Osterloh's Originals Woodworking. The building was constructed with automobile access to the second floor. Kurt Peterson, Arrow Associated Stores, constructed a new brick fascia in 2002.

Funded by a grant from the National Park Service
A Project of the City of LaGrande Landmarks Commission

Erected by LaGrande Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 45° 19.689′ N, 118° 5.523′ W. Marker is in La Grande, Oregon, in Union County. It is on Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1314 Jefferson Avenue, La Grande OR 97850, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First L.D.S. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic La Grande (approx. 0.9 miles away); Conde B. McCullough and Upper Perry Arch Bridge (approx.

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4.1 miles away); Highway US30 and Perry, Oregon (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hilgard Junction Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 7 miles away); "Wagons East " 1975-1976 (approx. 7 miles away); Imbler Church (approx. 10.9 miles away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 13, 2017

2. Union Motor Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.