Hood River in Hood River County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Butler Bank
1924
— City of Hood River Downtown Historic District —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 2, 2017
1. Butler Bank Marker
Inscription.
Butler Bank. Leslie and Truman Butler commissioned well-known Portland architect A.E. Doyle to design a bank of the Butler Banking Company, the business they founded in 1900. The Egyptian style building was completed in September 1924, and the grand opening attracted over 2,000 valley residents. The $75,000 structure was decorated with massive fluted two-story columns, Wilkinson sandstone facing and winged finials on the cornice. The bank closed it doors due to the Great Depression in 1932. The building was later used as the Hood River County Courthouse. The Butler Bank was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Leslie and Truman Butler commissioned well-known Portland architect A.E. Doyle to design a bank of the Butler Banking Company, the business they founded in 1900. The Egyptian style building was completed in September 1924, and the grand opening attracted over 2,000 valley residents. The $75,000 structure was decorated with massive fluted two-story columns, Wilkinson sandstone facing and winged finials on the cornice. The bank closed it doors due to the Great Depression in 1932. The building was later used as the Hood River County Courthouse. The Butler Bank was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Location. 45° 42.526′ N, 121° 30.813′ W. Marker is in Hood River, Oregon, in Hood River County. Marker is on Oak Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Oak Street, Hood River OR 97031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.