Bowman Hotel (Pendleton, Oregon)

United States historic place


Bowman Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


Bowman HotelLocation of the Bowman Hotel
Location	17 SW Frazer Avenue Pendleton, Oregon
Coordinates	45°40′12″N 118°47′11″W / 45.669936°N 118.786398°W / 45.669936; -118.786398
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
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1980

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. 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.

History

When the hotel was built most visitors arrived into town by train. The Bowman Hotel closed in 1980 for renovations, ending its reign as the longest continuously operating hotel in Pendleton. The Bowman is located on the corner of South Main Street and Southwest Frazer Avenue.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Oliver Purl BOWMAN obituary East Oregonian, August 7, 1939
^ OUT OF THE VAULT: Last Pendleton hotel closes its doors September 28, 2013 East Oregonian

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