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

Leithauser Supermarket

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

1. Leithauser Supermarket Marker

Inscription. In 1950, the Leithauser family built this building as a new modern supermarket to expand their grocery business from the small building two lots east. As the town grew, they added a variety store and barbershop. Hours were long, particularly during hunting season when local shops, cafes and gas stations took turns staying open 24 hours. The first Leithauser Grocery, built near this spot in 1911, burned down in the fire of 1924. It was one of the oldest businesses in Sisters.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 44° 17.475′ N, 121° 32.915′ W. Marker is in Sisters, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is at the intersection of East Cascade Avenue and S Fir Street, on the right when traveling east on East Cascade Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 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 North

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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 Sisters (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorenson’s Auto Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Gist (within shouting distance of this marker); Leithauser General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Sisters Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Palace (about 300 feet away); Owl Tavern (about 300 feet away); Robert Smith General Store (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sisters.

More about this marker. The marker is tucked inside the NW corner of the building's entrance, facing E Cascade Ave.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

2. Leithauser Supermarket Marker

Leithauser Supermarket image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 21, 2025

3. Leithauser Supermarket

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 136 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.