The Wallowa County Chieftain Building in Enterprise, Oregon is a historic building of the Wallowa County Chieftain newspaper that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
Wallowa County Chieftain Building | |
_-_Enterprise_Oregon.jpg) The Wallowa County Chieftain Building in 2013. | |
| Location | 106 NW 1st Street, Enterprise, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°25′34″N 117°16′45″W / 45.42611°N 117.27917°W |
| Built | 1915 or 1916 |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000964 |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2012 |
It is significant for its association with the Wallowa County Chieftain, which has run since 1884 and has served the county with general news and, at times, with controversy.[2]
It is one of a few surviving historic buildings in Enterprise constructed of local "Bowlby stone"; others are the NRHP-listed Wallowa County Courthouse and the Burnaugh Building.;[3] This building was built for the newspaper in 1915[1] or 1916[4] the newspaper itself has moved on to a new location at 209 N. 1st St. in Enterprise.[4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c NRHP listing mention
- ^ "Wallowa County Chieftain Building". state register site.
- ^ Carol A. Terry (November 24, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burnaugh Building". National Park Service. and accompanying 27 photos
- ^ a b Wallowa County Chieftain: About
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