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

Hotel Gist

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

1. Hotel Gist Marker

Inscription. The Gist Hotel stood west of this spot until the fire of 1924 destroyed it, as well as the Hardy Allen Blacksmith Shop at this location and other buildings in town. The fire started while Hattie Gist was back in her garden picking strawberries for the guest’s supper and was probably caused by a faulty flue. The Gist family had owned the Varco ranch in the Plainview area and had maintained the Gist Post Office there prior to moving into town. They were the first in town to own a Model T Ford which they hire out as a taxi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 44° 17.485′ N, 121° 32.889′ W. Marker is in Sisters, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is on East Cascade Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 E 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

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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: Leithauser General Store (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 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Palace (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sisters First Church (about 400 feet away); Owl Tavern (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sisters.

More about this marker.
The marker is located at the SW corner of the building facing E Cascade Ave. The marker’s title is missing from the base.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

2. Hotel Gist Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.