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J.H. Koontz Building
Photo: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

J.H. Koontz Building

Listed as “Koontz, J.H., Building”

On the National Register since 199729 years
CommercialListed 1997Echo
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About J.H. Koontz Building

J.H. Koontz Building, at 141 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 1997. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 57 other Oregon listings. It was listed as part of Echo and The Meadows MPS. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Echo, Oregon, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 47 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 29 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

141 N. Main St., Echo · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1J.H. Koontz BuildingStart here
  2. 2Arlington HotelVernacular · Built 1881 · next door
  3. 3Umatilla Masonic Lodge HallItalianate · next door
  4. 4Echo City HallBeaux Arts Eclecticism · Built 1915 · next door
  5. 5Bank of Echo BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJames Edwards BuildingWestern False Front0.1 miBEcho Methodist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18860.1 miBJames H. and Cynthia Koontz HouseItalianate0.1 miBSt. Peter's Roman Catholic ChurchSpanish/Portuguese Colonial Revival0.3 miBJoseph Cunha FarmsteadQueen Anne0.3 mi

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Questions about J.H. Koontz Building

Is J.H. Koontz Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 1997 (Register number 97000902).

Is J.H. Koontz Building a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit J.H. Koontz Building?

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 J.H. Koontz Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 47 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 77848453 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.