Pelota Fronton

Pelota Fronton
The exterior of the Pelota Fronton in 2015
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Location of Jordan Valley and the Pelota Fronton in Oregon
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Pelota Fronton (the US)
Location Bassett St. (U.S. 95), Jordan Valley, Oregon
Coordinates 42°58′28″N 117°03′10″W / 42.974410°N 117.052896°W / 42.974410; -117.052896Coordinates: 42°58′28″N 117°03′10″W / 42.974410°N 117.052896°W / 42.974410; -117.052896
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]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Jordan Valley". Ontario Chamber of Commerce/Visitor & Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. 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.


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