St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is a historic

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. The church was built by the Portuguese immigrant community in Echo.. The church was added to the

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in 1997.. The Echo Heritage Association, an Oregon registered, IRS 501 c 3 public non-profit, works to preserve and restore this uniquely beautiful landmark. Further information is on their webpage at
www.echoheritage.orgRestoration Group Newsletter
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Former Roman Catholic church buildings in Oregon Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Mission Revival architecture in Oregon Roman Catholic churches completed in 1913 Buildings and structures in Umatilla County, Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Umatilla County, Oregon 1913 establishments in Oregon Echo, Oregon Portuguese-American history 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States {{UmatillaCountyOR-NRHP-stub