The hotel was built in 1906 by Purl Bowman (1862–1939), a member a prominent pioneer family in Pendleton.

[2] His cousin, Walter S. Bowman, was a prominent professional photographer in Pendleton.

The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1980.

[3] The Bowman is located on the corner of South Main Street and Southwest Frazer Avenue.

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