Baker Historic District - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
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 significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Period of significance: 1850-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 1/1/2008 To: 12/31/2008 [U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL: [Web Link] Website (secondary): [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed

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