National Register of Historic Places - Oregon (OR), Union County

Union County Oregon has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Administration Building, Ascension Episcopal Church and Rectory, Hot Lake Resort and Stange, August J., House and Anthony, John, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Union County historic places including August J. Stange, J.E. Foley, James H. Slater and Julius Roesch.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Nevius R.D., Charles B. Miller, Bennes & Hatzog, Charles Benjamin Miller, J.T. Woodell, John Shaw, S.A. (attributed) Gardinier, J.E. Foley, John Slater and Charles Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Administration Building (added 1980 - - #80003384)

Also known as Eastern Oregon State College

Eastern Oregon State College campus , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennes & Hatzog

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Anthony, John, House (added 1988 - - #88001530)

Also known as Anson,William,Youse

1606 Sixth St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Anthony-Buckley House (added 1985 - - #85000372)

1602 6th St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Ascension Episcopal Church and Rectory (added 1974 - - #74001718)

Church St. , Cove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nevius,Rev. R.D.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

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Dry Creek School (added 2000 - - #00001019)

69281 Summerville Rd. , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woodell, J.T.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

More Information:

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Eaton, Abel E., House (added 1977 - - #77001115)

464 N. Main St. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Elgin City Hall and Opera House (added 1980 - - #80003383)

Also known as Elgin City Hall

Albany and N. 8th Sts. , Elgin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Slater,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Theater

More Information:

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Foley Building (added 1985 - - #85003080)

Also known as Foley--Bouvy Building

206 Chestnut St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foley,J.E.

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Foley,J.E.

Significant Year:

1921, 1912

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Hot Lake Resort (added 1979 - - #79002148)

SE of La Grande on OR 203 , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hudelson, A.B. and Son, Building (added 1999 - - #99001286)

Also known as Shaw Mercantile

200 E St. , North Powder

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shaw, John

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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La Grande Commercial Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000933)

Roughly bounded by UP RR tracts along Jefferson St., Greenwood and Cove Sts., Washington St., & Fourth St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thornton, Calvin, Miller, Charles

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Government Office, Hotel, Rail-Related, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Clubhouse, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

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La Grande Neighborhood Club (added 1988 - - #88001042)

Also known as Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Employees Dispensary

1108 N Ave. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Clubhouse, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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Liberty Theater (added 1999 - - #99000948)

Also known as Orpheum Theater;Arcade Theater

1008 and 1010 Adams Ave. , Lagrande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gardinier, S.A. (attributed)

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Roesch Building (added 1996 - - #96000623)

Also known as Sacajawea Annex

105 Fir St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Charles Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Roesch, Julius

Significant Year:

1930

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Professional

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Slater Building (added 1983 - - #83002179)

216-224 Fir St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Historic Person:

Slater,James H.

Significant Year:

1891

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Stange, August J., House (added 1996 - - #96001048)

Also known as Stange Manor

1612 Walnut St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,Charles B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Stange,August J.

Significant Year:

1946, 1924

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Townley, W. J., House (added 1980 - - #80003386)

782 N. 5th St. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office and Federal Building (added 1979 - - #79002149)

Also known as Federal Building

1010 Adams St. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Union County Alliance Flouring Mill (added 1986 - - #80003385)

Also known as La Grande Milling Co.

Willow St. and E. M Ave. , La Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Economics, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Union Main Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000907)

Also known as See also:Eaton, Abel, House

Along Main St., between Birch and Fulton Sts. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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