The Union Main Street Historic District comprises a primarily commercial portion of
Union,
Oregon,
United States, including some civic and residential resources as well. The buildings of Union's
downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...
core and oldest
residential neighborhoods recall the town's long and vitalizing, but ultimately unsuccessful, rivalry in the late 19th century with nearby
La Grande to lead Union County in transportation, commerce, population, and
government. Significant structures include many from Union's period of rapid growth from its early years through
World War I (1870–1919), and a smaller number from the decades just after the town reached its zenith (1920–1940).
[.] The district was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
[.]
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Oregon
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Abel E. Eaton House
References
External links
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Oregon
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