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The Dalles Commercial Historic District comprises a primarily commercial and civic portion of downtown The Dalles, Oregon, United States.Strategically located at the eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge and near Celilo Falls, The Dalles became the preeminent transportation and trading hub of the interior Northwest in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Dalles (/ ˈ d æ l z / ⓘ) DALZ; formally the City of The Dalles and also called Dalles City, is an inland port and the largest city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,010 at the 2020 census , and it is the largest city in Oregon along the Columbia River outside the Portland Metropolitan Area .
The Dalles' original Catholic parish, established in 1848, outgrew its second church by 1890. This building was constructed in 1898 based on Otto Kleemann's adaptation of plans imported from Germany. Upon its completion, it was considered the finest Catholic church in Oregon. The 1898 building became a museum in the 1960s. [36] 26: Shaniko ...
Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon.As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,213. [1] Its county seat is The Dalles. [2] The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who live on the south side of the Columbia River.
Trevitt's Addition Historic District is a neighborhood, primarily residential in character, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Victor Trevitt platted the first expansion of the original 1855 "Dalles City" townsite in 1860, and continued to extend his addition in response to economic developments.
The Original Wasco County Courthouse is a historic former courthouse, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States.It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name First Wasco County Courthouse, and is also listed as a contributing resource in the National Register-listed Trevitt's Addition Historic District.
The Wasco County Historical Museum is a 17,200 square-foot exhibit wing which tells the history of the people of Wasco County, Oregon. The center also offers live raptor programs, a research library, meeting rooms, auditorium, gift shop and cafe. The site includes a handicap accessible paved interpretive trail with vistas of the Columbia River ...
The Waldron Brothers Drugstore, also known as the Gitchell Building, is the oldest intact building in The Dalles, Oregon. Built in 1864, the structure has served as a pharmacy, a post office, a ticket office, a Masonic lodge, a haunted house, and as apartments. It has also housed offices for a local newspaper.