Echo in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Arlington Hotel
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 1, 2011
1. Arlington Hotel Marker
Inscription.
Arlington Hotel. . Built by J.H. Koontz, 1883. Greek Revival style. The building was originally called the Arlington Hotel, later the Echo Hotel. It is still known locally as the "Hotel" even though rooms have not been let since the 1960's. It is one of the few historic, large, wood-framed commercial buildings remaining in the county. The one story addition was added in the 1980s. A porch and balcony that once overhung the sidewalk came down in the early 1950's when a horse tied to a pillar was spooked. The hotel has been the center of commercial social activity in Echo for generations. When the sliding window was installed a board bearing a bullet hole was found verifying one of the local legends about the wild west days in Echo. Some people believe the building is haunted. The third floor originally housed an undertaker and furniture maker. In the 1940s the Harlem Globe Trotters stayed here when Pendleton hotels refused to house them. , National Register.
Built by J.H. Koontz, 1883. Greek Revival style. The
building was originally called the Arlington Hotel, later the
Echo Hotel. It is still known locally as the "Hotel" even
though rooms have not been let since the 1960's. It is
one of the few historic, large, wood-framed commercial
buildings remaining in the county. The one story addition
was added in the 1980s. A porch and balcony that once
overhung the sidewalk came down in the early 1950's
when a horse tied to a pillar was spooked. The hotel has been the center of
commercial social activity in Echo for generations. When the sliding window was
installed a board bearing a bullet hole was found verifying one of the local
legends about the wild west days
in Echo. Some people believe the
building is haunted. The third floor
originally housed an undertaker
and furniture maker. In the 1940s
the Harlem Globe Trotters stayed
here when Pendleton hotels
refused to house them. National Register.
119° 11.785′ W. Marker is in Echo, Oregon, in Umatilla County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Dupont Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 W Main Street, Echo OR 97826, 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 June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
