1911
—City of Hood River Downtown Historic District —
Prominent business person and leader of the fruit industry, Charles H. Sproat financed the construction of the Sproat Building in 1911 to house the E.A. Franz Furniture Company. Upon completion, the owners boasted of a buff colored brick exterior , interior elevator, expansive mezzanine level, and interior archway connecting the store to Franz Hardware. W.C. McClain organized and managed Franz Furniture Company until 1939 when he opened the McClain Furniture store in downtown Hood River.| HM Number | HM24D7 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | City of Hood River Review Board |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, January 5th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 615853 N 5062769 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.70878333, -121.51160000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 42.527', W 121° 30.696' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 42' 31.62" N, 121° 30' 41.76" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 541 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 105 Oak St, Hood River OR 97031, US |
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