National Register of Historic Places
Empire Block
On the National Register since 198244 years
ItalianateListed 1982Pendleton
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About Empire Block
Empire Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 1, 1982. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
21--37 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Empire BlockStart here
- 2Hendricks Building (K.O.T.M.)High Victorian Italianate · Built 1897 · next door
- 3
Masonic TempleHigh Victorian Italianate · next door - 4
Matlock-Brownfield BuildingItalianate · Built 1904 · next door - 5
Bowman HotelRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
Farther afield
South Main Street Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate0.1mi
US Post Office and CourthouseSecond Renaissance Revival0.1mi
Hamley and Company Leather Goods StoreLate Italianate Commercial · Built 19000.1mi
Johnson-Ellis HouseQueen Anne0.2mi
Milarkey BuildingCommercial Italianate0.2mi
LaDow BlockLate Victorian0.2miMore like it
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77851306 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.