The Dalles in Wasco County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
French and Company Bank
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 1, 2017
1. French and Company Bank Marker
Inscription.
French and Company Bank. . 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 has been a mecca for miners as far east as Idaho and for sheep and stock men for hundreds of miles. Gold, shipped by way of the Oregon Steamship and Navigation Company, was weighed in and deposited at the bank. The former building was modeled after the Ladd and Tilton Bank in Portland. The existing 1920s structure was finished in terra cotta for the Citizen’s National Bank.
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 has been a mecca for miners as far east as Idaho and for sheep and stock men for hundreds of miles. Gold, shipped by way of the Oregon Steamship and Navigation Company, was weighed in and deposited at the bank. The former building was modeled after the Ladd and Tilton Bank in Portland. The existing 1920s structure was finished in terra cotta for the Citizen’s National Bank.
Location. 45° 36.069′ N, 121° 10.91′ W. Marker is in The Dalles, Oregon, in Wasco County. Marker is at the intersection of East 2nd Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 East 2nd Street, The Dalles OR 97058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pioneer Building (a few steps from this marker); Maier Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Seeing Red
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
