National Register of Historic Places

Morrow County Courthouse

Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon
Listed
February 28, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000366

About this property

The Morrow County Courthouse is a building in Heppner in the U.S. state of Oregon. Built in 1902–03, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was among the early commissions of architect Edgar M. Lazarus. Built on the site of an earlier courthouse made of wood, the two-story building is made of locally quarried dark blue basalt and lighter trim stone from quarries near Elgin and Baker. Features include a hip roof, a central entrance pavilion, and a domed cupola with clock faces on three sides. The courthouse site is elevated above much of the rest of the city, and this saved the building from severe flood damage in 1903. County officials had moved into the building in March; in June of the same year, much of Heppner was destroyed and 247 people killed by a flash flood on Willow Creek, which bisects the city.

Location

100 Court St.
Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon
45.35340, -119.55006

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Questions about this property

When was Morrow County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Morrow County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Morrow County Courthouse?

Morrow County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morrow County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Morrow County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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