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Waldron Brothers Drugstore

Coordinates: 45°36′08″N 121°10′52″W / 45.602299°N 121.18115°W / 45.602299; -121.18115
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Waldron Brothers Drugstore
The Waldron Brothers Drugstore, The Dalles Oregon, December 2023
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Town or cityThe Dalles, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°36′08″N 121°10′52″W / 45.602299°N 121.18115°W / 45.602299; -121.18115
Completed1864

The Waldron Brothers Drugstore, also known as the Gitchell Building, is the oldest intact building in The Dalles, Oregon. Built in 1864, the structure has served as a pharmacy, a post office, a ticket office, a Masonic lodge, a haunted house, and as apartments. It has also housed offices for a local newspaper. The building underwent repairs in 2009 but has been slated for demolition. It was included Restore Oregon's 2019 list of Oregon's most endangered places.[1] Following an effort to save the building,[2] Dalles City Council chose preservation.[3]

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  1. ^ Hale, Jamie (2018-11-03). "Oregon's 12 most endangered places for 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ "Help save the Waldron Brothers Drugstore". Columbia Gorge News. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ^ Lackner News, Alana (2022-10-26). "The Dalles City Council decides to preserve Waldron/Gitchell Building". Columbia Gorge News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-06-16.