George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House
Historic house in Oregon, United States
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The George Palmer and Dorothy Binney Putnam House is a historic house located in Bend, Oregon.
Bend, Oregon
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| Location | 606 NW Congress Street, Bend, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′28″N 121°19′3″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 |
Description and history
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 expensive home constructed in Bend, Oregon in 1911–1912, at a cost of $4,000.[4] The Putnams 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]
