Pelota Fronton
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Pelota Fronton | |
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| Location | Bassett St. (U.S. 95), Jordan Valley, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 42°58′29″N 117°03′10″W / 42.97472°N 117.05278°WCoordinates: 42°58′29″N 117°03′10″W / 42.97472°N 117.05278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001084[1] |
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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "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.