Saturday, August 8, 2015

The Dalles #29: Pacific Telephone & Telegraph

208 Washington Street

IMG_9580 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building in The Dalles, Oregon on October 20, 2009
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building on October 20, 2009

This simple Renaissance-style structure was built around 1880 and first served as headquarters for the town's telegraph and telephone service.

IMG_9581 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building in The Dalles, Oregon on October 20, 2009
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building on October 20, 2009

It was a business called Petticoat Junction in the 1970s and was more recently Bayleaf Gift Shoppe & Uniques before becoming a Curves fitness center.

IMG_9579 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building in The Dalles, Oregon on October 20, 2009
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building on October 20, 2009

Historical Photo:
Petticoat Junction, June 3, 1978 (UO)

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