List of historic buildings in Klamath Falls, Oregon

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

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Nineteenth century

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

1900-1910

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
Baldwin Hotel-Museum, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973. [2] 1905 George T. Baldwin
Baldwin hotel Klamath Falls.jpeg
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] 1900-1905 John Fred Goeller Queen Anne style reformed by Eastlake movement
Williams Building 1927 Herman Winters Italian Renaissance
Williams building Klamath.jpeg
Richardson–Ulrich House 1908 American Craftsman Bungalow

1911-1919

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
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 County Museum (Klamath County, Oregon scenic images) (klaDA0108).jpg
Klamath Falls City Hall, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1989. [6] 1914
City Hall - Klamath Falls Oregon.jpg
Courthouse annex, formally known as Elk's Temple1915Klamath Falls Elks Colonial Revival
Klamath Falls courthouse annex.jpeg
Arcade Hotel 1919 Christos Blanas Chicago Style
Arcade Hotel Klamath.jpeg

1920-1929

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
Hotel Earley, also known as Collins Building and later as Hall Hotel Annex1920 Italian Renaissance
Warren Mills House1920
Crater Rooms Hotel1924B. L. Barkley
Crater Rooms hotel Klamath Falls.jpeg
Bisbee Hotel, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 2006. [7] 1926
Bisbee Hotel - Klamath Falls Oregon.jpg
Hotel Cascade, also known as the Arcade Apartments1926 Christos Blanas Greek Revival
Ewauna Apartments, originally known as Arcade Garage1926 Christos Blanas
Klamath Falls City Hall, formerly known as Old Klamath Falls City Library1926
Old Klamath Falls City Library - Klamath Falls Oregon.jpg
Willard Hotel, also known as Lake Park Towers [8] 1858 (Source: Bogatay Construction, Building Owner) Willard D. Miller Mission architecture
Balsiger Building 1929 Egyptian revival

1930-1939

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
Oregon Bank Building, also known as Medical-Dental Building1930 Gothic
First National Bank Building 1930 Gothic
Winema Apartments, also known as Hotel Elk1930
Winema Inn Klamath.jpeg
U.S. National Bank 1937 Modern architecture
US National Bank Klamath.jpeg

1940-1949

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleNotes
Ross Ragland Theater, formerly known Art Deco Esquire Theater1940
Ross Ragland Theater (Klamath County, Oregon scenic images) (klaDA0019a).jpg
Valley Hospital, listed on the NRHP in Oregon 1941

Dates Unknown

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
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 Hotel 1927 Sydney Darling

Demolished

BuildingYear CompletedBuilderStyleImage
Melhase building, demolished 2014. [10] 1905
Winthrow-Melhase Block, also known as Stevens Hotel. Destroyed after the 1993 Klamath Falls earthquakes damage.1906 George W. Brooks Italianate
Hot Springs Courthouse, torn down in 1927, after a succession of lawsuits, to make way for Klamath Union High School. [9] 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. [11] 1918
1922. County Court House. Klamath Falls, OR. (33451054282).jpg
White Pelican Hotel, burned in October, 1926. The site is now the location of the Balsiger Building

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Reference: 81000496
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. NRHP Reference: 73001576
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Reference: 98000624
  4. Creasey, Andrew (March 14, 2013), "The fall of the house of Goeller", Herald and News , Klamath Falls, retrieved January 28, 2014. 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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Reference: 96001046
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Reference: 89001861
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Reference: 06000938
  8. "National Register off Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form". pdfhost.focus.nps.gov. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 Robben, Janine (2005). "The Courthouse Blues: The good, the bad and the ugly". Oregon State Bar Bulletin. Retrieved 9 Jun 2014.
  10. Holly Dillemuth City mulls Main Street demolition Herald and News. Accessed 12 June 2014.
  11. 1 2 Oregon Historical County Records Guide, Klamath County History Accessed 9 June 2014