George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House | |
Location | 606 NW Congress Street, Bend, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°3′28″N 121°19′3″W / 44.05778°N 121.31750°W |
Area | 0.29 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 98000607 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1998 |
The George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House is a historic house located in Bend, Oregon.
The house is a 1+1⁄2-story, single-family residence in the American Craftsman style. The home was purchased by newspaper publisher George P. Putnam and his new bride, Dorothy Binney Putnam, the heiress to the Crayola fortune, [2] following their honeymoon in 1912. [3] They named the estate "Pinelyn." At the time it was the third most expense home constructed in Bend, Oregon in 1911–1912, at a cost of $4,000. [4] The Putnam's lived in the house until 1914, and sold it in 1919. [5] The Putnams were divorced in 1929 and Mr. Putnam married famed aviator Amelia Earhart. [6] [3]
Retaining its original character and charm, a majority of the historic fabric in the house is intact. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1998. [7]
George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House | |
Location | 606 NW Congress Street, Bend, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°3′28″N 121°19′3″W / 44.05778°N 121.31750°W |
Area | 0.29 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 98000607 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1998 |
The George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House is a historic house located in Bend, Oregon.
The house is a 1+1⁄2-story, single-family residence in the American Craftsman style. The home was purchased by newspaper publisher George P. Putnam and his new bride, Dorothy Binney Putnam, the heiress to the Crayola fortune, [2] following their honeymoon in 1912. [3] They named the estate "Pinelyn." At the time it was the third most expense home constructed in Bend, Oregon in 1911–1912, at a cost of $4,000. [4] The Putnam's lived in the house until 1914, and sold it in 1919. [5] The Putnams were divorced in 1929 and Mr. Putnam married famed aviator Amelia Earhart. [6] [3]
Retaining its original character and charm, a majority of the historic fabric in the house is intact. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1998. [7]