Baker City Tower
| Baker Tower | |
|---|---|
The building's exterior in 2009 | |
| Former names | Baker Community Hotel Baker Hotel |
| Alternative names | Baker City Tower |
| General information | |
| Opened | August 24, 1929 |
| Cost | $320,000 |
| Height | 144 feet (44 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Nine, plus basement and rooftop cupola |
| Website | |
| bakertower | |
Baker Hotel | |
| Location | 1701 Main Street Baker City, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°46′29.1″N 117°49′48.7″W / 44.774750°N 117.830194°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Built by | John Almeter |
| Architect | Tourtellotte & Hummel |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Baker Historic District (ID78002277) |
| Designated CP | December 14, 1978 |
Baker City Tower or Baker Tower (originally Baker Community Hotel, then Baker Hotel) is the tallest building east of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Baker City. It was constructed in 1929 in the Art Deco style and is nine stories high. It is part of the Baker Historic District and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by the Portland office of architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel. The general contractor was John Almeter of Portland and the roofing contractor was Cook & Emele of Baker City.