Pythian Castle - Baker City Historic District - Oregon
Posted by: Volcanoguy
N 44° 46.617 W 117° 49.862
11T E 434248 N 4958508
The Pythian Castle building in the Baker City Historic District.
Waymark Code: WM32FZ
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2008
Views: 11
The Baker Catholic Diocese was established in 1903 and the cathedral was built in 1905. Two years later, the Catholic Knights of Pythias order built a lodge two blocks south of the cathedral. The lodge was built of the same local volcanic tuff as the cathedral. Like many lodge halls, the lodge occupied the upper level and the lower floor was leased for businesses.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Baker Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address: On the SW corner of 1st Street and Washington Ave.
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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