Hood River #13: First National Bank of Hood River

304 Oak Street

First National Bank of Hood River on June 10, 2009

The First National Bank of Hood River was designed by Hood River architect R. R. Bartlett and was built in 1910 by contractors J.M. Wright and L.M. Bentley at a cost of $40,000.

Historical View of the First National Bank of Hood River
(HRCHM)

It housed the bank on the first floor and the Commercial Club of Hood River, with a reception area, billiards room and assembly hall for 300 people, on the second floor.

First National Bank of Hood River on June 10, 2009

The bank was the only financial institution in Hood River not to close during the Great Depression.

First National Bank of Hood River Clock on June 10, 2009

The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2000.

First National Bank of Hood River Plaque on June 10, 2009

The building is now home to Columbia Gorge Title.

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