Hood River #3: Hotel Waucoma

205 Cascade Avenue

Hotel Waucoma on June 10, 2009

The Hotel Waucoma was designed by The Dalles architect C.J. Crandall in 1904. It was built at a cost of $14,000 and was one of the earliest brick buildings in downtown Hood River. The hotel had 27 rooms featuring steam heat, porcelain bathtubs and a call bell system.

Historical View of the Hotel Oregon
(HRCHM)

After an expansion that increased the number of rooms to nearly 100, the hotel was renamed the Hotel Oregon in 1909. The hotel's original two-story veranda was removed in 1911 when concrete sidewalks were poured. The hotel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1981. It is now the River City Saloon.

Historical View of the Hotel Oregon
(Oregon Historical Society)

Historical Photos:
Hotel Oregon, 1910 (UO)
Hood River Hotel (UO)
Hood River Hotel (UO)

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