J. C. Penney Building (Newberg, Oregon)

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J.C. Penney Building
J. C. Penney Building in Newberg, Oregon.JPG
Building in 2009
Location516 E 1st Street
Newberg, Oregon
Coordinates 45°18′00″N122°58′27″W / 45.300099°N 122.974165°W / 45.300099; -122.974165
Builtc. 1927
NRHP reference No. 07000555
Added to NRHPJune 13, 2007

The J. C. Penney Building is a former department store building in downtown Newberg, Oregon, United States.

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History

Built around 1927, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2007. [1] The brick building is 1-and-a-half stories tall. [2]

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References

  1. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). State of Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  2. Site Information: JC Penney Building. Oregon Historic Sites Database. Retrieved on October 1, 2008.