Historic Hood River
The Station
8-18-2023
Notes
Twenty years ago you could still buy gas on Oak Street. “The Station” advertised “Gasoline, Convenience, FAX”. I’m tempted to explain what a “fax” was. Hood River Travel was the next shop to the west. Maybe I should explain what a travel agent was too? I think Mountainview Cycles was in the next spot, where Dog River Coffee is now located. The gas station building also housed the “Made in the Gorge” artists’ cooperative. You can see the recently remodeled library peeking over the top of the building.
This is a 2004 photograph by Sally Donovan.
L.E.
I was just on that street yesterday. It was not the peaceful scene of this photo.
I had no time to look at the buildings. The traffic, (auto, pedestrian, e-bike) was horrendous.
Good for HR business but very stressful for driving.
And that is my opinion of the history of Hood River August 18, 2023.
james
Yes @ L.E., downtown Hood River has changed dramatically, over the years. I can see why the tourists like to come here, it is beautiful, charming; a bit crowded in the summer. It has allure, it always has, just beware of ‘too much of a good thing’….., at least us locals have the quiet of winter…! The Cannon Beach ing of Hood River is here. We had a bumper sticker about that years ago…..!
Arthur Babitz
To be fair, based on the angle of the sun, this photo was probably taken before 10AM! When I want to take a picture of downtown architecture I go at 8AM, when you can still stand in the middle of the street and compose an image while only dodging the occasional Sprinter van searching for coffee.
nails
And our wonderful library, which is now also listed as a cooling station, the only one I know of in Hood
River, is now 110 years old. Carnegie got his wealth on the backs of poorly treated working people, but he somehow helped the poor and downtrodden with his many libraries in small communities.
Arlen L Sheldrake
I relate to those semi-interested that growing up in HR one could roll a bowling ball down this street on a summer sunday and not hit anything. how things change……who would have imagined such a change….my first encounter with an umbrella was off to college at OSC (corvallis).
Jerry Kramer Texico?
Jeffrey Bryant
I used to trade coins with Jerry Kramer at this gas station in the late 1960’s.
Kalley
From 1992 until 1997, my husband John and I leased this building from Jerry Kramer and turned it into Have Fast Mart. Jerry had the best block ice maker and crusher. We sold tons of ice, even bringing it to our stores in Odell and Cascade Locks. Jerry always said that people would complain if gas increased by a penny, but would pay $1.00 for frozen water.
James Gray
Arien Jerry had a Mobil Station, His Dad Had a Texaco Station Down The Street, Where The Asai Building Is now, But not at the same Time to the best of my Knowledge.
Bill Seaton
In 1945, I lived next door to Elmer Kramer’s Texaco Station at First and Oak.
Lisa Kramer
I have wonderful memories of time spent with my dad, Jerry Kramer at the “Station” and I do remember him saying that about the ice. One of my first jobs was bagging the ice and refilling the blocks forms.. Not a bad job on a hot summer day.
Thanks to those that shared their memories of my dad and grandpa. Both men loved the Hood River Valley.
Kathy Masiker
Fun to read the comments of the The Station. Lots of memories of bagging ice in the summer or getting to ride with dad while snow plowing lots in the winter.