Built 1917 (1917) Removed from NRHP 1973 Area 6,500 m² Added to NRHP 24 June 1972 | NRHP Reference # 72001567 Opened 1917 Architecture firm Tourtellotte & Hummel | |
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Location 1121 Wall StreetBend, Oregon Similar Pilot Butte, Des Chutes Historical, Pioneer Park, Drake Park, Bend Ale Trail | ||
The Pilot Butte Inn was a hotel building in Bend, Oregon, in the United States. Designed by American architects Tourtellotte & Hummel, the inn was built in 1917 and exhibited American Craftsman style architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, becoming the first site in Deschutes County to be listed, but was demolished in June 1973.
Description and history
The Pilot Butte Inn was built in 1917 on the banks of the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. The hotel building, described as a "rustic sportsman’s lodge", was designed by architect John E. Tourtellotte. It exhibited American Craftsman style architecture and made use of local materials like pine and river rock.
In 1972, the inn became the first site in Deschutes County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the building was demolished in June 1973.