Historic Hood River
Jack Allphin
12-10-2025
Notes
Alva Day captured this portrait of Pacific Power employee 96 years ago today, in 1929. A quick search of the name Allphin brings up some intriguing links. There was Jack Allphin living in the Dalles in 1862 (and more about Francis Marion Allphin here), and his son William Allphin was a member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1849 and 1850. According to this biography in The Hood River Glacier, this Jack Alphin was born in Linn County, so is perhaps related to William.
We know from this article about his wife falling that the Allphins were living on Sherman Ave. Does anyone recognize the house?
Category: Downtown Hood River
Tags: 1920s, Allphin, Alva Day, Hood River Pioneer Association, Sherman Avenue
Tags: 1920s, Allphin, Alva Day, Hood River Pioneer Association, Sherman Avenue
Jeffrey Bryant
Andrew Jackson Allphin, b. 6 Dec 1858 Spring Hill, Benton, Oregon, d. 17 Jul 1932 Hood River, buried in Idlewilde Cemetery. Warehouse Man, Pacific Power & Light. Francis Marion Allphin was an uncle.
Jeffrey Bryant
Jack Allphin lived at 311 Sherman (not to be confused with 311 East Sherman). It would have been behind the courthouse.
L. E.
Sad, cold story in the link about Francis Marion Alphin who froze to death in the winter storm of 1862.
Brian Carlstrom
He is standing at the foot of the stairs in front of 311 Sherman. My wife and I bought this house in 1985 from Jack Mears. It had been converted into a rooming house with 6 rooms, with kitchens, and 2 shared bathrooms. This house was originally built as a church in 1891. In 1912, it was moved up the hill across the street to 311 Sherman. Quite a feat, as the elevation gain was probably 20+ feet. If you go into the current United church on State street, there is a large painting in the cafeteria of that house when it was a church! Unfortunately, the house was torn down to build the row of townhouses that are there now.