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By Barry Swackhamer, September 22, 2017
T.G. Bligh Building Marker
101 Oregon, Marion County, Salem — T.G. Bligh Building1923
On Court Street Northeast at High Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Court Street Northeast.
In 1922 Thomas Gregor Bligh bought this property from the Salem Elks Fraternal Organization. In 1924, a year after constructing this Mission Revival building, the owner died in an automobile accident. In 1927, is wife Anna sold the property to . . . Map (db m112989) HM
102 Oregon, Tillamook County, Tillamook — A Way of Life Centered around a 1-Ton Crystal Lens
Near Cape Meares Lighthouse Drive west of Bayshore Drive when traveling west.
The French hand-ground Fresnel lens at Cape Meares is one of only two eight-sided lights in the United States – the other is in Hawaii. Keepers were given detailed instructions for maintaining the masterpiece. A brilliant . . . Map (db m113918) HM
103 Oregon, Tillamook County, Tillamook — Kelly Building
On Main Street (Pacific Coast Highway) (U.S. 101) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street (Pacific Coast Highway).
Property was completed August first 1925 by F.M. Kelly of Portland. Original tenants were E.W. Crain Sporting Goods and C.T. McKinley's Cigar / Soft Drink / Card Parlor. Through the years Building has been occupied by Ryan's Printing and . . . Map (db m113071) HM
104 Oregon, Umatilla County, Echo — Umatilla County Jail
On West Main Street near Water Street.
This building was the first county jail built in Umatilla Landing in 1865 & abandoned when the county seat moved to Pendleton in 1868. Joseph Cunha moved it to Echo & use it as a smoke house. Shirley Cunha Snow donated the building to the city in . . . Map (db m111921) HM
105 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Bowman Hotel
On Southwest Frazer Avenue near Southwest 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1889, a wood framed "Bowman Hotel' was operated by Henry Bowman on this site. A mill race running along Frazer Avenue separated that first hotel from the original railroad depot building. That building either burned down or was razed and the . . . Map (db m111597) HM
106 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Brown Building
On Southwest Court Avenue near Southwest 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Elks Club had this building constructed in 1919 as Lodge #288. The first floor served as commercial space, the second and third floors as the lodge and the fourth floor as residences while the basement was a pool hall and bowling hall. A grand . . . Map (db m111858) HM
107 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Byrd School
On Southwest Frazer Avenue near Southwest 1st Street.
In 1879 Maria Byrd, a widow, donated the land for Umatilla County School District #21. The school was located 6.1 miles south of Pilot Rock, near the junction of West Birch Creek and the Yellow Jacket Road. Maria and her husband, Daniel Byrd, . . . Map (db m111598) HM
108 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Carnegie Building
On North Main Street near Northwest Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Currently used as the Pendleton Center for the Arts, this structure was built with $25,000 of endowment money from the Carnegie Foundation plus funds from the County for use as the Umatilla County Library. The architect was Folger Johnson of . . . Map (db m111853) HM
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109 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — DeSpain Block
On Southeast Court Avenue near Southeast 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1887, this is another building built and owned by Jeremiah DeSpain, early Pendleton settler, which was later added onto by E.J. Murphy. This building's second story remains much as it looked when it was constructed. Originally, the . . . Map (db m111717) HM
110 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Empire Meat Market
On South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1899, Henry Schwarz and his step brother Frank Greulich constructed a very ornate building for their business, the Empire Meat Market, which had previously been located in a wood frame building on Court Avenue. Ownership passed to another . . . Map (db m111602) HM
111 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Ferguson Building
On South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Street, on the left when traveling north.
This High Victorian Italianate building was constructed in 1904 by J.W. Maloney and James Monroe Ferguson. Although the ground floor store front have been altered over the years the building's historic character is evident at the second story which . . . Map (db m111570) HM
112 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — First Methodist Church
On Southeast 2nd Street at Southeast Emigrant Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Southeast 2nd Street.
In 1871, six Methodist members met at the 1869 wooden Courthouse on Main Street to hold what is believed to be the first Protestant service in Pendleton. After meeting at various locations around town and in homes, the founding congregation built . . . Map (db m111678) HM
113 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Frazier Building
On South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This simple, one story Commercial Italianate style building was constructed in 1889 by Robert and Mary Sargent who then sold half interest in the building to Frank Frazier in 1890. Frazier purchased the remaining interest in the building in 1926 and . . . Map (db m111635) HM
114 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Griggs & Tryon Bldg
On South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This skinny little building (only 17' wide) was built by Frank Griggs and J. Tryon as a confectionary and cigar store. When the Rivoli Theatre opened up next door they changed the name of their little shop t the the "Rivoli Cigar Store and . . . Map (db m111632) HM
115 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Haw Building
On Southeast Court Avenue near Southeast 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
This corner lot was originally the home of Jeremiah and Nancy Despain - early settlers and developers of Pendleton. Despain Avenue and Despain Gulch are named in their memory. Their house sat on this corner from 1874 until it was torn down to make . . . Map (db m111707) HM
116 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Hendricks Building
On South Main Street at Southwest Emigrant Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Built in 1897 by early day brothel owner, Christopher Columbus Hendricks, this building has one of the least altered store fronts and interiors within the historic district. The southern most commercial space originally had an angled doorway with a . . . Map (db m111568) HM
117 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Judd Block
On Southeast Court Avenue at Southeast 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Southeast Court Avenue.
Designed by a Hartford, Connecticut firm, and constructed by T.F. Howard for Fredrick Judd, this building uses native basalt stone and brick to make a bold statement. Originally, there was more ornamentation at the parapet level. The strong lintels . . . Map (db m111719) HM
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118 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — LaDow Block
On Southeast Court Avenue at Southeast 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Southeast Court Avenue.
The smaller section on the west end of the block was completed in 1884 while the remainder of the building was completed on a larger scale in 1890. Both sections are Italianate in style. The original structure had a wooden roof extending over the . . . Map (db m111706) HM
119 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Masonic Hall Building
On South Main Street at Southwest Emigrant Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
This brick building was constructed in 1887 in the High Victorian Italianate style by the Masonic Hall Association of Pendleton. With the exception of the ground floor commercial storefronts, which have been altered over the years to suit their . . . Map (db m111569) HM
120 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Matlock - Brownfield Bldg
On South Main Street near Southwest Frazer Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1904 and exemplifying the Georgian architectural style, this building is 90' deep by 100' wide. There are five commercial bays with one still retaining the original cast iron columns. There were eleven evenly-spaced one-over-one double-hung . . . Map (db m111601) HM
121 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Milarkey Building
On South Main Street near Southeast Court Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Milarkey Building at 203 South Main Street is 26 ft. by 100 ft. long and was erected in 1883-84 by Thomas Milarkey in the "Late Simple Expression Italianate" style. This style is typical of many brick commercial buildings constructed in . . . Map (db m111772) HM
122 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Milarkey-Murphy Bldg
On Southwest Court Avenue at Southwest 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on Southwest Court Avenue.
This is another fine example of an Italianate Commercial building. It was constructed in 1904 for two men related by marriage and who belonged to the first Catholic families in the area. This style remained popular in Pendleton long after the East . . . Map (db m111860) HM
123 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Pendleton City Hall
On Southwest Dorion Avenue at Southwest 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Southwest Dorion Avenue.
Pendleton's City Hall building was constructed in 1908 on the former site of H.M. Sloan's Hammer and Estes Livery Stable. The general organization of the building exterior reflects the Georgian style of architecture which was popular for public . . . Map (db m111680) HM
124 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — R.F. Renn Building
On Southeast Court Avenue near Southeast 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
This 75' x 100' building was built by B.F. Renn for use as commercial space on the first floor while the second floor housed the Elks Lodge for a few years. It had classical arched double-hung one-over-one windows with two crests at the parapet . . . Map (db m111765) HM
125 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Rivoli Theater
On South Main Street near Southwest Emigrant Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This building started out as a single story building built between 1897 and 1900 to house four store fronts. In 1900, one of the storefronts became "The Pastime" and was a popular nickelodeon owned by the Matlock Family. The single-story building . . . Map (db m111629) HM
126 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Rohrman Bakery
On Southeast Court Avenue near Southeast 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
This single-story Italianate Commercial building was constructed in 1890. The original owner/builder was Jeremiah Despain. His house stood in the east lot next door. For many years, it housed Rohrman's Bakery, which was one of the first bakeries in . . . Map (db m111712) HM
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127 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — State Saloon
On South Main Street near Southeast Court Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This building was constructed for Thomas Milarkey, early Pendleton entrepreneur. Milarkey was one of the first Catholics to settle in Pendleton. Mass was often held in his home by visiting priests. He was instrumental in helping establish a Catholic . . . Map (db m111767) HM
128 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Temple-Martin Building
On South Main Street near Southeast Dorion Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Dr. Isaiah Ulysses Temple arrived in Pendleton with his family, at the age of 14, in 1883. He purchased the south half of this building in 1910. He added a second story for professional offices and converted a portion of the ground floor to a motion . . . Map (db m111677) HM
129 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — The Peoples Warehouse
On South Main Street near Southeast Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
"The People's Warehouse" was known as Pendleton's Greatest Department Store in its heyday at the turn of the century. The People's Warehouse Store began operation in the building located on the Northwest corner of Main and Court. By 1915 the store . . . Map (db m111766) HM
130 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
On Southwest Dorion Avenue at Southwest 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on Southwest Dorion Avenue.
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 . . . Map (db m111682) HM
131 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Union Pacific Depot
On Southwest Frazer Avenue near Southwest 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
The existing Depot building was built in 1909 by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The depot building is primarily styled after architecture of the Mediterranean, as seen in the tiled hip roof, decorative roof support brackets and brick . . . Map (db m111599) HM
132 Oregon, Umatilla County, Pendleton — Woodmen of the World
On Southeast Court Avenue near Southeast 2st Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built to be used by the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, this building was later bought by the Woodmen of the World for their fraternal organization. The second floor housed a grand ballroom and stage, while the top floor was a large banquet hall and . . . Map (db m111716) HM
133 Oregon, Wallowa County, Joseph — 19 Dr. J.W. Barnard Drugs 0819 First National Bank 08
On South Main Street near East 1st Street, on the left when traveling south.
National Historic RegisterMap (db m111370) HM
134 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Bennett House
On West 6th Street near Trevitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1899 for Alfred S. Bennett, this 2 1/2 story home is the largest, most elaborate and best preserved example of architecture showing the Queen Anne style in The Dalles. Designed by C.H Crandall and built by Hansen Thompson, the building . . . Map (db m112436) HM
135 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Carlisle House
On West 4th Street at Union Street, on the left when traveling west on West 4th Street.
This 1889 house is an outstanding example of the Queen Anne style. The two-story structure has a distinguishing wrap-around veranda with circular corner bay. The hip roof is accented by Stick Style gable brackets. The original basalt stone retaining . . . Map (db m112113) HM
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136 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Carnegie Library
On East 4th Street near Washington Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated in September, 1910, this classical-style brick structure was one of many throughout Oregon and Washington constructed with grant assistance from the Carnegie Foundation during 1898-1916. In 1912, by contract with the Wasco County Court for . . . Map (db m112163) HM
137 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Civic Auditorium
On East 4th Street near Federal Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Civic Auditorium, erected in 1921 through a $125,000 bond measure, was dedicated to local veterans of the First World War. Portland architects Houghtaling and Dougan designed the Civic in the Neo-Classical Revival style. This monumental building . . . Map (db m112164) HM
138 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Foley House
On East 4th Street near Union Street, on the left.
This fine Colonial Revival house was built around 1909 by attorney W.H. Wilson, then sold to Pat Foley, manager of the Hotel Dalles. Presently known as the Colonial Building, the house is in excellent condition, with extremely crisp detailing. The . . . Map (db m112115) HM
139 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Granada Theater
On East 2nd Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East 2nd Street.
This Moorish-style motion picture theater was completed in 1930 for its first proprietor, M.R. Matthew, at a cost of $125,000. The plans were prepared by William Cutts of Portland, who designed approximately sixty theaters for the Universal Film . . . Map (db m112027) HM
140 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — St. Peter's Church
On Lincoln Street near West 3rd Street.
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church was completed in 1898 in the Gothic Revival style. The steeple rises to a height of 176 feet and is surmounted by a cross and a six-foot tall cock weathervane. Stained glass windows, a tin ceiling cover embossed . . . Map (db m112397) HM
141 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — The Dalles City Hall 1908
Near Court Street at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Incorporation of The Dalles under Territorial Government came in 1857, and in 1863 a Charter Amendment provided for a Mayor to replace the City President. The Dalles built this city hall in 1908 at a cost of about $30,000. It is a two-story . . . Map (db m112441) HM
142 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — The Thompson House1889-97
On West 3rd Street (U.S. 30) near Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
This Victorian house of Queen Anne and Eastlake motifs is located in the historic center of The Dalles. John L. Thompson, a blacksmith who arrived in The Dalles from Boston in 1869, built the house between 1889 and 1897. It served as a family . . . Map (db m112438) HM
143 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Umatilla House1857 - 1930
On West 2nd Street near Liberty Street, on the left when traveling west.
When this fine hotel was completed in 1857, it soon became nationally known for its architectural charm, lavish furnishings and fixtures and warm and gracious hospitality. This stately property was considered to be the finest hotel west of Chicago . . . Map (db m112109) HM
144 Oregon, Wasco County, The Dalles — Wasco County Courthouse 1914
On Washington Street near East 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The county dedicated this distinctive, classical-style building, the latest of three courthouses remaining in The Dalles, on October 3, 1914. The lot at 5th and Washington Streets cost $8,000; the furnishings cost $12,645; and final building . . . Map (db m112402) HM
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145 Oregon, Yamhill County, Newberg — Hoover - Minthorn House
On East Second Street at South River Street, on the right when traveling west on East Second Street.
(Upper Marker:) This was the home of Dr. Henry John Minthorn a beloved physician of this community. Herbert Hoover lived here with him from 1884 to 1889. (Lower Marker:) Hoover - Minthorn House Listed on the . . . Map (db m96136) HM

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