Butler Bank, Egyptian Revival bank building in Hood River, United States.
Butler Bank is a 1924 Egyptian Revival bank building in downtown Hood River, Oregon, designed by Portland architect A. E. Doyle. It is one of only two commercial buildings Doyle designed in the Columbia River Gorge region and his only Egyptian Revival commission in Oregon. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building was designed in 1924 by architect A. E. Doyle and operated as a bank until 1932. Its closure coincided with the economic breakdown that gripped the United States during the Great Depression.
The building displays Egyptian design elements that became fashionable in American banking during the 1920s. This architectural choice reflected how bankers of that era wanted to express permanence and wealth through exotic and monumental forms.
The building is located on Oak Street in the downtown area and is easily accessible on foot. Since it now serves as a government office, note that interior access may be limited and the exterior architecture is best viewed from the street.
Butler Bank is A. E. Doyle's only Egyptian Revival commission in Oregon, and one of just two commercial buildings he designed in the Columbia River Gorge region. Doyle, based in Portland, was in the later years of his career when he took the 1924 commission.
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