List of historic buildings in Klamath Falls, Oregon explained

This is a list of historic buildings in Klamath Falls, Oregon, many of which are located downtown.

Nineteenth century

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Judge Henry L. Benson House, added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1981.[1] 1892Octagon house with Queen Anne Style Finnish

1900-1910

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Baldwin Hotel-Museum, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973.[2] 1905George T. Baldwin
Fred Goeller House, also known as Goeller-Caillouette House. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1998.[3] As of 2013, the Goeller House has fallen into a state of disrepair.[4] 1900-1905John Fred GoellerQueen Anne style reformed by Eastlake movement
Williams Building1927Herman WintersItalian Renaissance
Richardson–Ulrich House1908

1911-1919

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Blackburn Sanitarium, added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1996.[5] 1912
Klamath County Museum, formerly the Klamath County Armory & Auditorium1935
Klamath Falls City Hall, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1989.[6] 1914
Courthouse annex, formally known as Elk's Temple1915Klamath Falls ElksColonial Revival
Arcade Hotel1919Christos BlanasChicago Style

1920-1929

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Hotel Earley, also known as Collins Building and later as Hall Hotel Annex1920 Italian Renaissance
Warren Mills House1920
Crater Rooms Hotel1924B. L. Barkley
Bisbee Hotel, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 2006.[7] 1926
Hotel Cascade, also known as the Arcade Apartments1926Christos BlanasGreek Revival
Ewauna Apartments, originally known as Arcade Garage1926Christos Blanas
Klamath Falls City Hall, formerly known as Old Klamath Falls City Library1926
Willard Hotel, also known as Lake Park Towers[8] 1858 (Source: Bogatay Construction, Building Owner)Willard D. MillerMission architecture
Balsiger Building1929Egyptian revival

1930-1939

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Oregon Bank Building, also known as Medical-Dental Building1930Gothic
First National Bank Building1930Gothic
Winema Apartments, also known as Hotel Elk1930
U.S. National Bank1937Modern architecture

1940-1949

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Ross Ragland Theater, formerly known Art Deco Esquire Theater1940
Valley Hospital, listed on the NRHP in Oregon1941

Dates Unknown

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1888 County Court House, purchased for $3,500 and previously a school or rented commercial premises that in 1888 housed county offices.[9] Unknown
Anchor Hotel1927Sydney Darling

Demolished

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Melhase building, demolished 2014.[10] 1905
Winthrow-Melhase Block, also known as Stevens Hotel. Destroyed after the 1993 Klamath Falls earthquakes damage.1906George W. BrooksItalianate
Hot Springs Courthouse, torn down in 1927, after a succession of lawsuits, to make way for Klamath Union High School.1913Along Grecian architectural lines[11]
Klamath Falls Carnegie Library, opened 1914–1928, then used as high school library until 1957.1913
Main Street Courthouse, destroyed after the 1993 Klamath Falls earthquakes damage.1918
White Pelican Hotel, burned in October, 1926. The site is now the location of the Balsiger Building

See also

Notes and References

  1. Reference: 81000496
  2. NRHP Reference: 73001576
  3. Reference: 98000624
  4. . Note that this source incorrectly states that the house's National Register listing expired in 2013, when in fact only the Oregon historic preservation special assessment property tax benefit expired.
  5. Reference: 96001046
  6. Reference: 89001861
  7. Reference: 06000938
  8. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001525}} National Register off Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form]. pdfhost.focus.nps.gov. United States Department of the Interior. 20 September 2014.
  9. Web site: The Courthouse Blues: The good, the bad and the ugly. Robben. Janine. 2005. Oregon State Bar Bulletin . 9 Jun 2014.
  10. Holly Dillemuth City mulls Main Street demolition Herald and News. Accessed 12 June 2014.
  11. Oregon Historical County Records Guide, Klamath County History Accessed 9 June 2014