City of Prairie City - City Hall
P.O. Box 370
133 South Bridge Street
Prairie City, OR 97869
Phone: 541-820-3605
Fax: 541-820-3566
e-mail: pchall@ortelco.net
City of Prairie City
Population: 1,100
Elevation: 3,548'
The City of Prairie City is located on Highway 26 at the upper end of the John Day Valley of Eastern Oregon. Here, you will find the "Gateway to the Strawberry Mountains", at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, near the headwaters of the John Day River.
Mayor: Stan Horrell
Councilor: Tim Coe
Councilor: Bill Harrington
Councilor: Roger McKinley
Councilor: Jim Muyon
Councilor: Frank Primozic
Councilor: Pam Woodworth
City Recorder: Diane Clingman
Public Works: Bob Titus 541-820-3636
Fire Chief: Dean Hicks
City Council Meetings:
2nd & 4th Wednesdays. City Hall. 6:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 9 AM. Zoning approval is required for all building activity requiring a State Building Permit. Contact Lyn McDonald at City Hall for further information, 541-820-3605.
City Services: Police, Volunteer Fire Department, Water, Wastewater and Municipal Landfill. Community volunteers operate the Prairie City Recycling Center located on N. McHaley. Open Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to noon.
A City Park and restroom facility are located across the street from City Hall. Picnic tables, playground equipment, and a gazebo are available for day use for the public. Various events are held in the Park each year. Contact City Hall for more information or to schedule an event, 541-820-3605.
The DeWitt Museum and Prairie City Depot of the Sumpter Valley Railway is located at Main and Bridge Streets and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sumpter Valley Railway was chartered in 1890 in Baker City. The Sumpter Valley Railway ran from Baker City to Sumpter and connected to Prairie City in 1910. The Museum is housed within the original two-story depot building. The ground floor contains the waiting room, station agent's office, freight room, and baggage and express room.
The second floor provided living quarters for the Station Agent and features antiques and memorabilia from the local area, arranged much as it might have appeared during the agent's family occupied these quarters.
Of special interest is the large collection of rocks and minerals, along with photo albums, collectibles and mining artifacts reflective of life in Grant County at the turn of the century.
The goal of the Depot Museum is to house Oregon's most significant collection of narrow gauge railroad artifacts and historic documents. The Museum is open May 15th through October 15th, Thursday through Saturday.
Prairie City Antiques
BAR-W-B Western Wear
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Norm DeJong, DDS
Prairie Drug & Hardware
Mountain Pass Ranch, LLC
Prairiewinkle Inn
Riverside School House B&B
Strawberry Mountain Inn B&B
Vacation Rental Homes
Prairie Wood Products
DeWitt Museum
Conf. Tribes of Warm Springs
Better Blooms & Gardens
Blue Mountain Nursing Home
Coldwell Banker
Depot RV Park
