Bowman Hotel
- On the Register
- since Nov 6, 1980
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque, American Renaissance
- Significant for
- Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social history
- Importance
- Local
- Type
- Building
- Where
- 17 SW Frazer Ave., Pendleton, OR
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About
The Bowman Hotel is a historic three story brick hotel building located in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. The hotel was built in 1906 by Purl Bowman (1862–1939), a member a prominent pioneer family in Pendleton. The family lived near lower Birch Creek, Oregon. Bowman was a successful farmer and wool producer. He bought the hotel property in 1900 of a house on the site burned down. His cousin, Walter S. Bowman, was a prominent professional photographer in Pendleton. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1980.
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Part of Pendleton’s story
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77851316 · Wikidata.