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Wallowa County Chieftain Building

Coordinates: 45°25′34″N 117°16′45″W / 45.42611°N 117.27917°W / 45.42611; -117.27917
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Wallowa County Chieftain Building
Photograph of a one-story, stone building.
The Wallowa County Chieftain Building in 2013.
Location106 NW 1st Street, Enterprise, Oregon
Coordinates45°25′34″N 117°16′45″W / 45.42611°N 117.27917°W / 45.42611; -117.27917
Built1915 or 1916
NRHP reference No.12000964
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2012

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b c NRHP listing mention
  2. ^ "Wallowa County Chieftain Building". state register site.
  3. ^ Carol A. Terry (November 24, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burnaugh Building". National Park Service. and accompanying 27 photos
  4. ^ a b Wallowa County Chieftain: About
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  • Photo, at University of Oregon Libraries, along with 12 more