Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hood River #19: Sproat Building

112 Oak Street

IMG_6721 Sproat Building in Hood River, Oregon on June 10, 2009
Sproat Building on June 10, 2009

This building was built in 1911 by Charles H. Sproat, a prominent businessman and leader in the fruit industry, to house the E.A. Franz Furniture Company.

IMG_6715 Charles H. Sproat
Charles H. Sproat
(HRCHM)

The building featured an interior elevator to an expansive mezzanine level and an interior archway connecting it to Franz Hardware. The Franz Furniture Company was organized and managed by W.C. McClain until he opened McClain Furniture in Hood River in 1939.

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