The Wallowa County Chieftain Building in Enterprise, Oregon is a historic building of the Wallowa County Chieftain newspaper, which has run since 1884 and has served the county with general news and, at times, with controversy,[1] that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[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[2] or 1916[4] the newspaper itself has moved on to a new location at 209 N. 1st St. in Enterprise.[4][2]
References
- ^ “Wallowa County Chieftain Building”. state register site.
- ^ a b c NRHP listing mention
- ^ Carol A. Terry (November 24, 1992). “National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burnaugh Building”. National Park Service. and accompanying 27 photos
- ^ a b Wallowa County Chieftain: About