John F. Kilkenny United States Post Office and Courthouse

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Coordinates: 45°40′16″N 118°47′17″W / 45.671002°N 118.788059°W / 45.671002; -118.788059
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
photograph of a three-story, monumental, brick building
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Location104 SW Dorion Avenue
Pendleton, Oregon
Coordinates45°40′16″N 118°47′17″W / 45.671002°N 118.788059°W / 45.671002; -118.788059
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

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.

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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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