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Reid School
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National Register of Historic Places

Reid School

Bend’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 16, 1979; only 235 of Oregon’s 1,988 listings are older
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1979Bend
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Reid School

Reid School, at 460 NW Wall St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 16, 1979: the first place in Bend to be listed. Only 235 of Oregon’s 1,988 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 17 other Oregon listings. It was listed as part of Historic Development of the Bend Company in Bend, Oregon MPS. The listing covers 1.9 acres. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in Bend, Oregon, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 53 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

460 NW Wall St., Bend · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Reid SchoolStart here
  2. 2Trinity Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 1928 · next door
  3. 3Deschutes County LibraryArts and Crafts · next door
  4. 4Bend Amateur Atheletic Club GymnasiumJacobean/Jugendstil · Built 1918 · next door
  5. 5Bend High SchoolBeaux Arts Classicism · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSimpson E. Jones HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.1 miBEvan Andreas Sather HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.1 miBThomas McCann HouseGeorgian Revival0.2 miBBenjamin Hamilton HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19230.2 miBRobert D. Moore HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival0.2 miBPutnam, George Palmer and Dorothy Binney HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBOld US Post OfficeBuilt 19320.2 miBPeter Byberg HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miDOld Town Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBCongress ApartmentsLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19240.3 miDDrake Park Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBD.H. Sphier BuildingBuilding0.3 miBO'Kane BuildingCommercial Style0.3 miBSmith, N. P., Pioneer Hardware StoreBuilding0.3 miBGoodwillie-Allen HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19040.3 miBDowning BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial Style0.4 miBNew Taggart HotelCommercial Style0.4 miBB. A. and Ruth Stover House20th Century Revivals · Built 19240.4 mi
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BHope-Van Allen HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19270.5 mi

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Questions about Reid School

Is Reid School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 16, 1979 (Register number 79002053).

Is Reid School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Reid School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Reid School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847861 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.