The Bowman Hotel is a historic three story brick hotel building located in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. The hotel was built in 1906 by Purl Bowman (1862–1939), a member a prominent pioneer family in Pendleton. The family lived near lower Birch Creek, Oregon. Bowman was a successful farmer and wool producer. He bought the hotel property in 1900 of a house on the site burned down.[2] His cousin, Walter S. Bowman, was a prominent professional photographer in Pendleton. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1980.
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| Location | 17 SW Frazer Avenue Pendleton, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°40′12″N 118°47′11″W / 45.669936°N 118.786398°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architectural style | American Renaissance |
| Part of | South Main Street Commercial Historic District (ID86003260) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 6, 1980 |
History edit
When the hotel was built most visitors arrived into town by train.[3] The Bowman Hotel closed in 1980 for renovations, ending its reign as the longest continuously operating hotel in Pendleton.[3] The Bowman is located on the corner of South Main Street and Southwest Frazer Avenue.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Oliver Purl BOWMAN obituary East Oregonian, August 7, 1939
- ^ a b c OUT OF THE VAULT: Last Pendleton hotel closes its doors September 28, 2013 East Oregonian
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