Historic Hood River
Bartmess Home
7-8-2015
Notes
This stately home was the Sam Bartmess family home. The home is now gone, though the mortuary is still there (now Columbia River Insurance, 6th and State). The home was a nice complement to the E.L. Smith home, which still stands over the opposite corner. You can see a little corner of the Asbury Methodist Church.
Charlott
If I recall correctly the mortuary building in my youth housed the Nazarene Church.
Lisa Kramer
Can you please put this on your Facebook page so I can share with family? This is my Great Great Granpa’s home. I don’t have this photo. Thanks
L.E.
I spy smoke! Did Bartmess mortuary do cremation?
Arthur
Lisa, I passed your request to Andrea who does our Facebook posts. We’ll get you a copy to share with your family.
Steve r
Nice single eyebrow attic dormer-
Andrea
Hi Lisa,
I just put it up on the Facebook page. Don’t forget to like us!
If you want to learn more about historic buildings in the area, don’t forget about the walking tour this Saturday at 4:00 pm. Meet at Overlook Park by the fountain.
https://www.facebook.com/HistoryMuseum.HR
Jeffrey Bryant
The Hood Rive Glacier, 1924-12-18, page 12 announced the opening of the new Bartmess Mortuary.
https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1924-12-18/ed-1/seq-12/
Jeffrey Bryant
The “Home Mortuary” sign was painted by Percy L. Manser, and lighting was placed by Apple City Electric Co.
https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1924-12-25/ed-1/seq-9/