Columbia Gorge Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Columbia Gorge Hotel

Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Listed
September 20, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003736

About this property

The Columbia Gorge Hotel is a historic hotel in Hood River, Oregon, United States. It was built by Simon Benson, who was involved with the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. Benson envisioned a hotel at the end of the highway, and completed the Mission style hotel in 1921.

Location

Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
45.71162, -121.55429

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79003736. It was listed on September 20, 1979.

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Cliff Lodge
Modern
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle at White Salmon River
1856Early Republic
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Columbia Gorge Hotel listed on the National Register?

Columbia Gorge Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Columbia Gorge Hotel?

Columbia Gorge Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Columbia Gorge Hotel?

The period of significance for Columbia Gorge Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

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