John F. Kilkenny United States Post Office and Courthouse

The John F. Kilkenny United States Post Office and Courthouse, formerly the United States Post Office and Courthouse is a post office and a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, located in Pendleton, Oregon. Completed in 1916 under the supervision of architect Oscar Wenderoth,[1] the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3] In 1984, the United States Congress renamed the building for John Kilkenny,[4] a former judge of the District of Oregon and of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Location104 SW Dorion Avenue
Pendleton, Oregon
Coordinates45°40′16″N 118°47′17″W
Area0.72 acres (0.29 ha)[1]
Built1916
ArchitectOscar Wenderoth
Architectural styleSecond Renaissance Revival[1]
Part ofSouth Main Street Commercial Historic District[2] (ID86003260)
MPSSignificant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900–1941 TR[3]
NRHP reference No.85000544
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

See also

References
  1. Kolva, H. J. (August 31, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form for Federal Properties: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Pendleton, Oregon (PDF), retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. Sargent, Gail (April 22, 1986), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: South Main Street Commercial Historic District (PDF), retrieved May 30, 2017.
  3. National Park Service (March 15, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 29, retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. H.R.5997 -- A bill to designate the United States Post Office and Courthouse in Pendleton, Oregon, as the "John F. Kilkenny United States Post Office and Courthouse".


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