Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hood River #5: Keir Medical Building

209-211 Oak Street

IMG_6697 Keir Medical Building in Hood River, Oregon on June 10, 2009
Keir Medical Building on June 10, 2009

The Keir Medical Building was built in 1905 by A.S. Keir and C.A. Cass. It was originally a one-story building, housing a drug store, pharmacy and soda fountain.

IMG_6694 Keir Medical Building in Hood River, Oregon
Historical View of Keir Medical Building
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In 1927 a second floor was added for professional offices and the building was remodeled into its current Art Deco style. A.S. Keir retired in 1945 and his son Paul continued the drug store business until selling it in 1969. The Keir Drug Store closed in 1993 after 88 years. The building is now occupied by Parts + Labour and Frolik.

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1 comment:

  1. That really brings back childhood memories. I spent several summers as a young man at Paul and Nellie Keir's home just outside of Hood River. It is where I learned to drive, ride a horse, shoot a gun and work on the orchard.

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