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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248N_lemke-building_The-Dalles-OR.html
This two-story brick building was constructed in 1910. The main elevation displays the only white glazed brick used in the downtown area. The building has examples of classic detailing, including brick keystones with flat voussoirs and a six-cours…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248L_second-wasco-county-courthouse_The-Dalles-OR.html
Completed in 1881, this building is the second of three courthouses which may be seen in The Dalles today. It exhibits characteristics of the then-popular Italianate style of architecture. The courthouse contained county offices on the first floor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248K_u-s-post-office_The-Dalles-OR.html
The United States Post Office, which opened in 1916, was the first postal building erected in The Dalles. It was designed in the Roman Classical style under the direction of Oscar Wenderoth, Supervising Architect of the Treasury. Its facing of smo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248J_the-dalles-garage_The-Dalles-OR.html
Father Nooy, a Catholic priest, and Jack Frank built The Dalles Garage in 1920. In 1922, the Columbia River Highway (U.S. Highway 30) was completed and ran in front of the garage, then known as Lester's Garage. The building was next occupied by Pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248I_gates-hotel_The-Dalles-OR.html
Colonel Ned H. Gates, often known as "Father of The Dalles," built this building in 1870. Colonel Gates was active in the organization of The Dalles by surveying the original plat and drafting the city's charter which was presented to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2472_seeing-red_The-Dalles-OR.html
You're looking at one of The Dalles' "Places of Negotiable Affection."
By foot, wagon canoe and horseback, "civilization" took root, and with it the need for certain services - lumber, horses, foodstuffs - and of course, the comfort of "ladie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM246Z_french-and-company-bank_The-Dalles-OR.html
The original 1879 French and Company Bank building was razed and replaced with this structure in the late 1920s. The original bank building was one of the first in the territory east of the Cascades. Operated by brothers J.W. and D.W. French, it h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM246Y_granada-theater_The-Dalles-OR.html
This Moorish-style motion picture theater was completed in 1930 for its first proprietor, M.R. Matthew, at a cost of $125,000. The plans were prepared by William Cutts of Portland, who designed approximately sixty theaters from the Universal Film …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM246R_the-commodore_The-Dalles-OR.html
This building is historically known as the Masonic Hall, and more commonly referred to as The Commodore Apartments. This structure was built in 1910 on the site of an 1881 Masonic Lodge, opening for business in 1911. The architect was R.N. Hockenb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM246Q_elks-temple_The-Dalles-OR.html
This Colonial-style brick building was built as a lodge hall and a residence for members. The front of the building is distinguished by four columns, decorative pilasters and a balcony. The grand ballroom has a rare, spring-loaded hardwood floor. …