National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Oregon
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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2] Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and 20 of those are found in Union County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.[4]
Current listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[6] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Administration Building | ![]() ![]() | February 27, 1980 (#80003384) | Eastern Oregon University campus 45°19′17″N 118°05′25″W / 45.321508°N 118.090349°W / 45.321508; -118.090349 (Administration Building) | La Grande | |
2 | John Anthony House | ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001530) | 1606 6th Street 45°19′33″N 118°05′41″W / 45.325951°N 118.094744°W / 45.325951; -118.094744 (John Anthony House) | La Grande | |
3 | Anthony–Buckley House | ![]() | February 28, 1985 (#85000372) | 1602 6th Street 45°19′33″N 118°05′40″W / 45.32571°N 118.0944°W / 45.32571; -118.0944 (Anthony–Buckley House) | La Grande | |
4 | Ascension Episcopal Church and Rectory | ![]() ![]() | December 3, 1974 (#74001718) | Church Street 45°17′52″N 117°48′47″W / 45.297900°N 117.813100°W / 45.297900; -117.813100 (Ascension Episcopal Church and Rectory) | Cove | |
5 | Dry Creek School | ![]() | August 31, 2000 (#00001019) | 69281 Summerville Road 45°31′17″N 118°01′34″W / 45.521294°N 118.025989°W / 45.521294; -118.025989 (Dry Creek School) | Summerville vicinity | |
6 | Abel E. Eaton House | ![]() ![]() | November 2, 1977 (#77001115) | 464 N. Main Street 45°12′42″N 117°51′57″W / 45.211719°N 117.865840°W / 45.211719; -117.865840 (Abel E. Eaton House) | Union | This fine French Second Empire house represents a style unusual in Eastern Oregon. It was built ca. 1900[a] for Abel Eaton, a prosperous businessman, civic leader, and mayor. It stands in the north Union neighborhood that was the town's upscale residential area during its period of rapid growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[7][8] |
7 | Elgin City Hall and Opera House | ![]() ![]() | October 10, 1980 (#80003383) | 100 N. 8th Street 45°33′56″N 117°55′02″W / 45.5655°N 117.9173°W / 45.5655; -117.9173 (Elgin City Hall and Opera House) | Elgin | |
8 | Foley Building | ![]() | December 2, 1985 (#85003080) | 206 Chestnut Street 45°19′47″N 118°05′44″W / 45.32965°N 118.095462°W / 45.32965; -118.095462 (Foley Building) | La Grande | |
9 | Hot Lake Resort | ![]() ![]() | March 15, 1979 (#79002148) | 66172 Highway 203 45°14′35″N 117°57′28″W / 45.24313°N 117.9577°W / 45.24313; -117.9577 (Hot Lake Resort) | La Grande vicinity | |
10 | A. B. Hudelson and Son Building | ![]() | October 28, 1999 (#99001286) | 200 E Street 45°01′39″N 117°55′08″W / 45.02741°N 117.9188°W / 45.02741; -117.9188 (A. B. Hudelson and Son Building) | North Powder | |
11 | La Grande Commercial Historic District | ![]() ![]() | September 3, 2001 (#01000933) | Roughly bounded by Union Pacific Railroad tracks along Jefferson Street, Greenwood and Cove Streets, Washington Street, and 4th Street 45°19′41″N 118°05′36″W / 45.327943°N 118.093397°W / 45.327943; -118.093397 (La Grande Commercial Historic District) | La Grande | |
12 | La Grande Neighborhood Club | ![]() | July 15, 1988 (#88001042) | 1108 N Avenue 45°19′26″N 118°05′43″W / 45.32381°N 118.0954°W / 45.32381; -118.0954 (La Grande Neighborhood Club) | La Grande | |
13 | Liberty Theater | ![]() | August 5, 1999 (#99000948) | 1008–1010 Adams Avenue 45°19′45″N 118°05′45″W / 45.329123°N 118.095766°W / 45.329123; -118.095766 (Liberty Theater) | La Grande | |
14 | Oregon Trail: La Grande to Hilgard Segment | ![]() ![]() | June 28, 2021 (#100006679) | Hilgard Quadrangle, T3S R37E Secs. 10, 11, 12; T3S R38E Sec. 7 (South of I 84 between La Grande and Hilgard) Coordinates missing | La Grande | |
15 | Roesch Building | ![]() | June 3, 1996 (#96000623) | 101–111 Fir Street 45°19′36″N 118°05′34″W / 45.326737°N 118.092873°W / 45.326737; -118.092873 (Roesch Building) | La Grande | |
16 | Slater Building | ![]() | August 11, 1983 (#83002179) | 214–224 Fir Street 45°19′41″N 118°05′31″W / 45.327952°N 118.091957°W / 45.327952; -118.091957 (Slater Building) | La Grande | |
17 | August J. Stange House | ![]() | September 27, 1996 (#96001048) | 1612 Walnut Street 45°19′33″N 118°06′15″W / 45.32583°N 118.1041°W / 45.32583; -118.1041 (August J. Stange House) | La Grande | |
18 | W. J. Townley House | ![]() | November 6, 1980 (#80003386) | 782 N. 5th Street 45°12′50″N 117°52′14″W / 45.21396°N 117.8706°W / 45.21396; -117.8706 (W. J. Townley House) | Union | |
19 | U.S. Post Office and Federal Building | ![]() | January 25, 1979 (#79002149) | 1000 Adams Avenue 45°19′46″N 118°05′46″W / 45.329348°N 118.096077°W / 45.329348; -118.096077 (U.S. Post Office and Federal Building) | La Grande | |
20 | Union Main Street Historic District | ![]() ![]() | August 20, 1997 (#97000907) | Along Main Street, between Birch and Fulton Streets 45°12′33″N 117°51′56″W / 45.209228°N 117.865463°W / 45.209228; -117.865463 (Union Main Street Historic District) | Union | The buildings of Union's downtown core and oldest residential neighborhoods recall the town's long and vitalizing, but ultimately unsuccessful, rivalry in the late 19th century with nearby La Grande to lead Union County in transportation, commerce, population, and government. Significant structures include many from Union's period of rapid growth from its early years through World War I (1870–1919), and a smaller number from the decades just after the town reached its zenith (1920–1940).[8] |
Former listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Union County Alliance Flouring Mill | Upload image | August 25, 1980 (#80003385) | November 25, 1986 | Willow St. and E. M Ave. | La Grande | Destroyed by fire on May 21, 1986. |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Wallowa
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
Notes
- ^ Sources differ regarding the Eaton House's date of construction. Dates given include ca. 1898,[7] 1904,[8] and 1907.[9]
References
- ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ a b Sutton, Robert K. (February 9, 1977), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Eaton, Abel E., House (PDF), retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c Almquist, Kathleen Edvalson; Morrison, Cathi; Brookshire, K. Walter; Carter, Elizabeth J.; et al. (July 1, 1997), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Union Main Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Beckham, Stephen Dow (August 10, 1976), State of Oregon Inventory, Historic Sites and Buildings: Eaton (Abel E.) House (PDF), retrieved September 2, 2015.
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