The Bennett–Williams House is a historic

house A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is also listed as a contributing resource in the National Register-listed Trevitt's Addition Historic District. Built ''circa'' 1899 for prominent local lawyer, judge, and Oregon Supreme Court justice

Alfred S. Bennett Alfred Silas Bennett (June 10, 1854 – November 28, 1925) was an American judge, educator, and attorney in Oregon. He was the 49th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1919 to 1920. Previously he had served as a state circuit court ...

, the house is the most outstanding and best preserved example of

Queen Anne architecture The Queen Anne style of British architecture refers to either the English Baroque architecture of the time of Queen Anne (who reigned from 1702 to 1714) or the British Queen Anne Revival form that became popular during the last quarter of the ...

in The Dalles. It later became the home of leading members of the Williams family, a notable local

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family.

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Houses in The Dalles, Oregon Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Queen Anne architecture in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Wasco County, Oregon Houses completed in 1899 1899 establishments in Oregon Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Oregon {{Oregon-NRHP-stub

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