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. 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.

Erected by City of The Dalles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 45° 36.069′ N, 121° 10.91′ W. Marker is in The Dalles, Oregon, in Wasco County. It 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

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Cascade Range,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wingate & Williams Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Granada Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Nickelsen Bookstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Decision at The Dalles (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oaks Hotel (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in The Dalles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. "A Giant in the Earth" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 1, 2017

2. French and Company Bank Marker

The marker is to the left of the entrance.

Ladd and Tilton Bank image. Click for full size.

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3. Ladd and Tilton Bank

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 492 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.