National Register of Historic Places listings in Umatilla County, Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Umatilla 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 43 of those are found in Umatilla County.

Location of Umatilla County in Oregon

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 20, 2023.^[4]

Current listings

^[5]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[6]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Adams Odd Fellows Hall	More images	August 5, 1994 (#94000810)	190 Main St. 45°46′03″N 118°33′48″W / 45.76746667°N 118.5633278°W / 45.76746667; -118.5633278 (Adams Odd Fellows Hall)	Adams
2	Arlington Hotel	More images	August 28, 1997 (#97000897)	131 W. Main St. 45°44′33″N 119°11′43″W / 45.7425°N 119.195278°W / 45.7425; -119.195278 (Arlington Hotel)	Echo
3	Bank of Echo Building		April 15, 1982 (#82003747)	230 W. Main St. 45°44′33″N 119°11′39″W / 45.7425°N 119.194167°W / 45.7425; -119.194167 (Bank of Echo Building)	Echo
4	Bowman Hotel		November 6, 1980 (#80003381)	17 SW Frazer Ave. 45°40′12″N 118°47′11″W / 45.669936°N 118.786398°W / 45.669936; -118.786398 (Bowman Hotel)	Pendleton
5	Central School		October 20, 2010 (#10000849)	306 SW 2nd Ave. 45°55′59″N 118°23′26″W / 45.933056°N 118.390556°W / 45.933056; -118.390556 (Central School)	Milton-Freewater
6	William J. and Lodema Clarke House		June 13, 1997 (#97000576)	203 NW Despain Ave. 45°40′30″N 118°47′22″W / 45.674868°N 118.789485°W / 45.674868; -118.789485 (William J. and Lodema Clarke House)	Pendleton
7	Columbia College		January 21, 2004 (#03001481)	722 S. Main St. 45°55′43″N 118°23′07″W / 45.928717°N 118.385292°W / 45.928717; -118.385292 (Columbia College)	Milton-Freewater
8	Joseph Cunha Farmstead		August 28, 1997 (#97000898)	33263 Oregon Trail Rd. 45°44′29″N 119°12′05″W / 45.741389°N 119.201389°W / 45.741389; -119.201389 (Joseph Cunha Farmstead)	Echo
9	Echo City Hall		August 28, 1997 (#97000899)	20 S. Bonanza St. 45°44′31″N 119°11′39″W / 45.741944°N 119.194167°W / 45.741944; -119.194167 (Echo City Hall)	Echo
10	Echo Methodist Church		August 28, 1997 (#97000900)	1 N. Bonanza St. 45°44′34″N 119°11′41″W / 45.742820°N 119.194839°W / 45.742820; -119.194839 (Echo Methodist Church)	Echo	Originally built in 1886 a simple New England vernacular style, this church was expanded and transformed into the Gothic Revival style in 1910. It is the best example of Gothic Revival construction in the Echo area.^[7]
11	James Edwards Building		August 28, 1997 (#97000901)	320 W. Main St. 45°44′32″N 119°11′34″W / 45.742222°N 119.192778°W / 45.742222; -119.192778 (James Edwards Building)	Echo
12	Ellis–Hampton House		October 23, 1986 (#86002909)	711 SE Byers Ave. 45°40′31″N 118°46′48″W / 45.675324°N 118.779983°W / 45.675324; -118.779983 (Ellis–Hampton House)	Pendleton
13	Empire Block	More images	June 1, 1982 (#82003748)	21–37 SW Emigrant Ave. 45°40′14″N 118°47′13″W / 45.670563°N 118.787007°W / 45.670563; -118.787007 (Empire Block)	Pendleton
14	Williams Frazier Farmstead	More images	June 5, 1986 (#86001234)	1403 Chestnut St. 45°55′24″N 118°22′36″W / 45.923333°N 118.376667°W / 45.923333; -118.376667 (Williams Frazier Farmstead)	Milton-Freewater
15	Greasewood Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church		July 14, 1988 (#88001041)	Finn Rd. at Finland Cemetery Rd. 45°46′32″N 118°39′47″W / 45.775556°N 118.663056°W / 45.775556; -118.663056 (Greasewood Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church)	Adams
16	Hamley and Company Leather Goods Store	More images	June 9, 1982 (#82003749)	30 SE Court Ave. 45°40′22″N 118°47′12″W / 45.672683°N 118.786613°W / 45.672683; -118.786613 (Hamley and Company Leather Goods Store)	Pendleton
17	Hendricks Building (K.O.T.M.)		June 1, 1982 (#82003750)	369 S. Main St. 45°40′14″N 118°47′12″W / 45.670652°N 118.786627°W / 45.670652; -118.786627 (Hendricks Building (K.O.T.M.))	Pendleton
18	Sarah E. Ireland House		January 21, 1994 (#93001500)	311 S. Main St. 45°55′56″N 118°23′10″W / 45.932222°N 118.386111°W / 45.932222; -118.386111 (Sarah E. Ireland House)	Milton-Freewater
19	Johnson–Ellis House		March 14, 1986 (#86000347)	326 SE 2nd St. 45°40′19″N 118°47′04″W / 45.671923°N 118.784454°W / 45.671923; -118.784454 (Johnson–Ellis House)	Pendleton
20	J. H. Koontz Building	More images	August 28, 1997 (#97000902)	111 W. Main St. 45°44′33″N 119°11′44″W / 45.7425°N 119.195556°W / 45.7425; -119.195556 (J. H. Koontz Building)	Echo
21	James H. and Cynthia Koontz House		August 28, 1997 (#97000903)	210 N. Dupont St. 45°44′41″N 119°11′44″W / 45.744722°N 119.195556°W / 45.744722; -119.195556 (James H. and Cynthia Koontz House)	Echo
22	LaDow Block	More images	October 22, 1992 (#92001381)	201–239 SE Court Ave. 45°40′25″N 118°47′07″W / 45.673566°N 118.785274°W / 45.673566; -118.785274 (LaDow Block)	Pendleton
23	Masonic Temple		June 1, 1982 (#82003751)	18 SW Emigrant Ave. 45°40′13″N 118°47′11″W / 45.670397°N 118.786454°W / 45.670397; -118.786454 (Masonic Temple)	Pendleton
24	Matlock–Brownfield Building		June 1, 1982 (#82003752)	413–425 S. Main St. 45°40′13″N 118°47′11″W / 45.670206°N 118.786339°W / 45.670206; -118.786339 (Matlock–Brownfield Building)	Pendleton
25	Meacham Hotel		August 6, 2002 (#01000830)	Main St. 45°30′28″N 118°25′10″W / 45.507778°N 118.419444°W / 45.507778; -118.419444 (Meacham Hotel)	Meacham
26	Milarkey Building		September 23, 1982 (#82003753)	203 S. Main St. 45°40′21″N 118°47′16″W / 45.672459°N 118.787762°W / 45.672459; -118.787762 (Milarkey Building)	Pendleton
27	Reese and Redman General Merchandise Store	More images	August 8, 1994 (#94000811)	130 S. Main St. 45°45′59″N 118°33′44″W / 45.766389°N 118.562222°W / 45.766389; -118.562222 (Reese and Redman General Merchandise Store)	Adams
28	Gonzalez M. and Maude R. Rice House		February 11, 2021 (#100006126)	503 N. Main St. 45°40′37″N 118°47′23″W / 45.676898°N 118.789635°W / 45.676898; -118.789635 (Gonzalez M. and Maude R. Rice House)	Pendleton
29	St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church	More images	August 28, 1997 (#97000905)	Junction of Marble St. and Leezer Ave. 45°44′23″N 119°12′05″W / 45.7398°N 119.2014°W / 45.7398; -119.2014 (St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church)	Echo
30	Isham Saling House		January 1, 1976 (#76001590)	314 N. Water St. 45°49′01″N 118°25′26″W / 45.8169°N 118.4239°W / 45.8169; -118.4239 (Isham Saling House)	Weston
31	Edgar Sommerville House		October 14, 1980 (#80003382)	104 SE 5th St. 45°40′29″N 118°46′58″W / 45.6747°N 118.7829°W / 45.6747; -118.7829 (Edgar Sommerville House)	Pendleton
32	South Main Street Commercial Historic District	More images	October 10, 1986 (#86003260)	Roughly bounded by Dorion Ave., SE 1st St., Union Pacific Railroad, and SW 2nd St. 45°40′14″N 118°47′10″W / 45.6706°N 118.7862°W / 45.6706; -118.7862 (South Main Street Commercial Historic District)	Pendleton
33	Still–Perkins House		September 9, 1993 (#93000925)	112 SE 6th Ave. 45°55′49″N 118°22′59″W / 45.9303°N 118.3831°W / 45.9303; -118.3831 (Still–Perkins House)	Milton-Freewater
34	Umatilla County Library	More images	August 15, 1997 (#97000848)	214 N. Main St. 45°40′28″N 118°47′19″W / 45.6745°N 118.7886°W / 45.6745; -118.7886 (Umatilla County Library)	Pendleton
35	Umatilla Masonic Lodge Hall	More images	August 28, 1997 (#97000906)	20 S. Dupont St. 45°44′30″N 119°11′47″W / 45.7417°N 119.1965°W / 45.7417; -119.1965 (Umatilla Masonic Lodge Hall)	Echo
36	Umatilla Site (35UM1)	More images	January 30, 1981 (#81000522)	Address restricted^[8]	Umatilla	The prehistoric component of this archeological site dates to 470 BCE and earlier, and may represent the largest such site in Oregon. Remains found include pit houses, stone and bone art objects, burials, and extensive animal remains, and are associated with the origins of seasonal sedentism around fishing opportunities. The site may also yield useful evidence of the historical period of the town of Umatilla.^[9]
37	U.S. Post Office and Courthouse	More images	March 4, 1985 (#85000544)	104 SW Dorion Ave. 45°40′16″N 118°47′17″W / 45.6710°N 118.7881°W / 45.6710; -118.7881 (U.S. Post Office and Courthouse)	Pendleton
38	Joseph Vey House		February 27, 1986 (#86000299)	1304 SE Court Pl. 45°40′25″N 118°46′20″W / 45.6735°N 118.7722°W / 45.6735; -118.7722 (Joseph Vey House)	Pendleton
39	Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Passenger Station and Powerhouse		September 9, 1993 (#93000926)	403 Robbins St. 45°56′26″N 118°23′46″W / 45.9405°N 118.3962°W / 45.9405; -118.3962 (Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Passenger Station and Powerhouse)	Milton-Freewater
40	M. L. Watts House		March 9, 1988 (#88000090)	4th at Jefferson St. 45°48′47″N 118°29′16″W / 45.8131°N 118.4878°W / 45.8131; -118.4878 (M. L. Watts House)	Athena
41	Weston Commercial Historic District	More images	October 5, 1982 (#82001515)	E. Main St. between Water and Broad St. 45°48′49″N 118°25′27″W / 45.8136°N 118.4241°W / 45.8136; -118.4241 (Weston Commercial Historic District)	Weston
42	Weston School		December 30, 2011 (#11000976)	205 E. Wallace St. 45°48′44″N 118°25′24″W / 45.8121°N 118.4232°W / 45.8121; -118.4232 (Weston School)	Weston
43	Winn Barn		December 30, 2011 (#11000977)	79560 Winn Rd. 45°50′25″N 118°24′19″W / 45.8404°N 118.4053°W / 45.8404; -118.4053 (Winn Barn)	Weston vicinity

See also

•  Oregon portal
•  National Register of Historic Places portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
• Listings in neighboring counties: Benton, Columbia, Grant, Morrow, Union, Walla Walla, Wallowa
• Historic preservation
• History of Oregon
• Lists of Oregon-related topics

References

1. 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, from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
2. National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
3. 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.
4. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved January 20, 2023.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Donovan, Sally; Kadas, Marianne (December 15, 1996), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Echo Methodist Episcopal Church (PDF), (PDF) from the original on May 29, 2021, retrieved December 2, 2014.
8. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
9. Schalk, Randall (January 4, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form for Federal Properties: Old Umatilla.

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