Pelota Fronton
|
Pelota Fronton | |
|
The exterior of the Pelota Fronton in 2015 | |
   Location of Jordan Valley and the Pelota Fronton in Oregon | |
| Location | Bassett St. (U.S. 95), Jordan Valley, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°58′28″N 117°03′10″W / 42.974410°N 117.052896°WCoordinates: 42°58′28″N 117°03′10″W / 42.974410°N 117.052896°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001084[1] |
The Pelota Fronton is a Basque pelota ball court and landmark in Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States. The court was built in 1915 and was last used regularly in 1935, the court remains a symbol of Basque culture in the region.[2][3]
See also
- Basque diaspora
- Basque rural sports
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Malheur County, Oregon
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Jordan Valley". Ontario Chamber of Commerce/Visitor & Convention Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ↑ Engeman, Richard H. (September 1, 2009). The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane. Timber Press. p. 195. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
External links
Media related to Pelota Fronton at Wikimedia Commons- National Register of Historic Places photographic file
| Lists by county |   | |
|---|---|---|
| Portland lists | ||
| Other lists |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.