Sisters in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Leithauser General Store

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2020

1. Leithauser General Store Marker

Inscription. Built in 1925 by the Leithausers, an early Sisters family. The structure served as a general store until 1950, when a new store was built two lots to the West. Over the years, the building has been used as a barber shop, variety store, yarn mill and bakery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 44° 17.484′ N, 121° 32.881′ W. Marker is in Sisters, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is on East Cascade Avenue near South Spruce Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 East Cascade Avenue, Sisters OR 97759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s High Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotel Gist

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(a few steps from this marker); Leithauser Supermarket (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Sisters Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Sisters (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorenson’s Auto Court (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sisters First Church (about 400 feet away); The Palace (about 500 feet away); Owl Tavern (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sisters.

Leithauser General Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2020

2. Leithauser General Store and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.