About this property
The Congress Apartments are a historic apartment building in Bend, Oregon, United States, built in 1924. On the night of March 8, 1926, they were the scene of a dynamite explosion targeting A. F. Mariott, a State Prohibition Officer who lived in unit 5 with his wife. There were no injuries. Although police never identified any suspects, the attack was generally understood to be retaliation for the fatal shooting of Vayle Taylor, a suspected moonshiner in Crook County, on February 17. The attack highlights the extreme tensions between "wets" and "drys" in Central Oregon during the Prohibition era.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001020. It was listed on August 31, 2000.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Congress Apartments listed on the National Register?
Congress Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Congress Apartments?
Congress Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Congress Apartments?
The period of significance for Congress Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.
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