Baker Historic District
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 46.622 W 117° 49.769
11T E 434370 N 4958516
The Historic District in downtown Baker City, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM2XCC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 25

The Baker City Historic District includes much of the of the downtown business district along Resort, Main, and First Streets and includes more than 100 buildings dating from as early as the 1870’s. Baker City was established about 1864 with the first post office being established in 1866. The city of Baker City was incorporated in 1874 and was known as “Queen City of the Mines.”
Coordinates are at the Geiser Grand Hotel near the center of the Historic District.
Street address:
The old downtown business district.
Baker City, ORegon United States
97814


County / Borough / Parish: Baker

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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