First Bank of Joseph - Joseph, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This two story Italianate style building was built prior to 1900 and was the First Bank of Joseph. Building has been occupied by the Wallowa County Museum since 1976 and was placed on the National Register in 1978. Building is located at 110 S. Main St.
The community of Joseph, OR is located at the end of Ore. Hwy. 82 near Wallowa Lake. The community has a population of about 1000. The community is named for Chief Joseph who in 1877 led several bands of the Nez Perce in a retreat towards Montana. The Joseph post office was established on April 23, 1880.

Street address: 2nd & Main Sts. Joseph, OR United States 97846 County / Borough / Parish: Wallowa Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/28/2009 Volcanoguy visited it