Morrow County Courthouse (Oregon)

The Morrow County Courthouse is a building in Heppner in the U.S. state of Oregon. Built in 1902–03, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was among the early commissions of architect Edgar M. Lazarus.[2]

Morrow County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Exterior in 2012
Location	100 Court St., Heppner, Oregon
Coordinates	45°21′13″N 119°32′56″W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1902–03
Built by	J. K. Carr
Architect	Edgar M. Lazarus
Architectural style	Eclectic American Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	85000366[1][2]
Added to NRHP	February 28, 1985

Built on the site of an earlier courthouse made of wood, the two-story building is made of locally quarried dark blue basalt and lighter trim stone from quarries near Elgin and Baker. Features include a hip roof, a central entrance pavilion, and a domed cupola with clock faces on three sides.[2]

The courthouse site is elevated above much of the rest of the city, and this saved the building from severe flood damage in 1903. County officials had moved into the building in March, and in June much of Heppner was destroyed and 247 people killed by a flash flood on Willow Creek, which bisects the city.[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morrow County, Oregon

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Lynch, James E.; Derickson, Patrick M. (August 17, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morrow County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 18, 2013.