National Register of Historic Places

Hill, Martin and Carrie, House

Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Listed
July 16, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000760

About this property

The Martin and Carrie Hill House, also known as The Gorge White House, is a historic residence located on rural orchard land near Hood River, Oregon, United States. It may be the finest and most ornate example of the Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style in the vicinity of Hood River, incorporating a large array of the distinctive features of the style. Characteristic elements include a gambrel roof, symmetric, rectilinear form, fanlights, dormers, dentils, balconies, window keystones, fluted columns, and others. The house also displays a very high degree of historic integrity on both the exterior and interior, with only minor alterations since its construction in 1910. Martin Hill (1869–1939) and his orchard property surrounding the house were prominent in the development of the apple industry in the Hood River Valley. He was active in business and community affairs, including service as a Hood River County Commissioner and Oregon state legislator. He built this elaborate house in 1910, several years after purchasing his orchard land in 1901, in order to reconcile his wife Carrie (d. 1916) to their relocation from Iowa. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It was opened to the public as an agricultural tourism business that same year.

Location

2265 OR 35
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
45.65789, -121.51285

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hill, Martin and Carrie, House listed on the National Register?

Hill, Martin and Carrie, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Hill, Martin and Carrie, House?

Hill, Martin and Carrie, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hill, Martin and Carrie, House?

The period of significance for Hill, Martin and Carrie, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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