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

Hardy Allen House

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

1. Hardy Allen House Marker

Inscription. An early settler, stockman, blacksmith and businessman in the Sisters area; Hardy Allen and wife Daisy moved to Sisters in 1905. Hardy’s father, Albert Allen, had arrived in Oregon on the Meek Lost Wagon Train in 1845.

The Allen’s built this house in 1908 on the NW corner of Main & Fir streets. The house is a single story frame cottage, with drop siding and a hip roof. The exterior was decorated with detail in the Eastlake tradition.

The house was scheduled for demolition, but was saved from that fate by being moved 3 blocks to its current site. Extensive renovation, over the period of sisteen months beginning in 1990, was done with the intent to replicate original construction as closely as possible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 44° 17.523′ N, 121° 32.764′ W. Marker is in Sisters, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is on East Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 E Main Avenue, Sisters OR 97759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Sisters First Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Sisters Library (about 400 feet away); Leithauser General Store (about 600 feet away); Hotel Gist (about 600 feet away); Leithauser Supermarket (about 700 feet away); Hotel Sisters (about 800 feet away); Sorenson’s Auto Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Palace (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sisters.

More about this marker. The marker is located next to the main entrance to the building facing E Main St.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

2. Hardy Allen House Marker

Hardy Allen House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

3. Hardy Allen House

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

4. Hardy Allen House

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 183 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.