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Simpson E. Jones House
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National Register of Historic Places

Simpson E. Jones House

Listed as “Jones, Simpson E., House”

On the National Register since 200026 years
Bungalow/CraftsmanListed 2000Bend
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About Simpson E. Jones House

Simpson E. Jones House, at 1535 NW Awbrey Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 2000. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bungalow/Craftsman, as it does for 37 other Oregon listings. It was listed as part of Craftman Bungalows in Deschutes County MPS. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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1535 NW Awbrey Rd., Bend · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Simpson E. Jones HouseStart here
  2. 2Reid SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1914 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Trinity Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 1928 · next door
  4. 4Deschutes County LibraryArts and Crafts · next door
  5. 5Bend Amateur Atheletic Club GymnasiumJacobean/Jugendstil · Built 1918 · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPeter Byberg HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBEvan Andreas Sather HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBBend High SchoolBeaux Arts Classicism0.2 miDOld Town Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBCongress ApartmentsLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19240.3 miBThomas McCann HouseGeorgian Revival0.3 miBBenjamin Hamilton HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19230.3 miBRobert D. Moore HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival0.3 miBPutnam, George Palmer and Dorothy Binney HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBOld US Post OfficeBuilt 19320.3 miBD.H. Sphier BuildingBuilding0.3 miDDrake Park Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBO'Kane BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBSmith, N. P., Pioneer Hardware StoreBuilding0.4 miBGoodwillie-Allen HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19040.4 miBDowning BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial Style0.4 miBNew Taggart HotelCommercial Style0.5 miBB. A. and Ruth Stover House20th Century Revivals · Built 19240.5 mi
More like it

Bungalow/Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bungalow/Craftsman.

Peter Byberg House0.2 mi away
Old Town Historic District0.3 mi away
Benjamin Hamilton HouseBuilt 1923 · 0.3 mi away
Putnam, George Palmer and Dorothy Binney House0.3 mi away

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Questions about Simpson E. Jones House

Is Simpson E. Jones House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 2000 (Register number 00000227).

Is Simpson E. Jones House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Simpson E. Jones House?

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 Simpson E. Jones House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 77847853 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.