This is a house we purchased in 1997. We spent 3 yrs restoring it and I wrote the nomination for the Historic Registry. It was accepted in 2000 as The Historic Colby House. 1219 Columbia Ave. Hood River
When we purchased it After Renovation The Historic Colby house
Here's a current list of Historic homes and Buildings on the National Historic Registry In Hood River:
- Butler Bank 301 Oak St. 1924
- Colby, Ernest S and Clara C. House 1219 Columbia Ave. 1905
- Columbia Gorge Hotel 9000 West Cliff Dr. 1920
- Copple Simpson House 911 Montello St. 1906
- Davidson-Childs House 725 Oak St. 1904
- De Hart, Edward J. House 3820 West Cliff Dr. 1907
- Duckwall, John C. House 811 Oak St. 1907
- Hartley, Orrin B. House 1029 State St. 1907
- Hood River County Library & Georgiana Smith Park 502 State St. 1913
- Hood River High School 1602 May St. 1927
- IOOF Paris Fair Building 315 Oak St. 1906
- Loomis, Robert and Mabel, House 1100 State St. 1937
- Mt. Hood Hotel Annex 102-108 Oak St. 1911
- Mt. Hood Railroad Linear Historic District 110 Railroad Ave. 1906
- Murphy, Lester and Hazel House 1006 Sherman St. 1925
- Oregon-Washington RR & Nav Co Passenger Station Foot of First St. 1911
- Roe-Parker House Originally at 416 State St. moved to Sherman St. 1900
- Shaw-Dumble House 318 Ninth St. 1898
- Slade, J. E. House 1209 State St. 1913
- Smith, E L Building 213-15 Oak St. 1904
- Waucaoma Hotel Second St. & Cascade Ave 1904
- Cliff Lodge 3345 Cascade Ave 1928
- Oak Grove School House 2121 Reed Rd. 1912
- Potter, Miles B and Eleanor, House 4095 Belmont Dr. 1885
For more info on the National Historic Registry and State Historic Preservation Office visit these sites: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/ http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/index.shtml
The Hartley House at 1029 State St. is currently listed for sale for $785,000 RMLS # 6054547
The Columbia Gorge is a beautiful area in Oregon and Washington. There are many small towns on both sides of the Columbia River. Hood River is a popular destination close to many outdoor recreation activities. The popular historic downtown has galleries, restaurants, shops, wineries and breweries. The Dalles is a historic town located at the end of the Oregon Trail. White Salmon is a quaint town on the Washington side where many artists have opened shops. Stevenson, another small town in Washington has become known for it's restaurants, brewery, Skamania Lodge and close proximity to Portland.
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