tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post8287161636935059203..comments2023-11-05T03:43:42.873-08:00Comments on Astoria, Oregon, Daily Photo: Madam?tapirgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098235462073493603noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-32663726768444691232019-01-18T14:08:31.543-08:002019-01-18T14:08:31.543-08:00My great grandfather built this house around 1888....My great grandfather built this house around 1888. I heard a lot about the architecture when I was growing up. I just found an article published in the Daily Astorian 7/30/99 about it which details a lot of my grandmother's history. Her name was Maude Ross. I was confused when I read this article because I recently found another article about her wedding which said the reception was held at her family's home at 517 Grand Avenue, not 193 Bond Avenue. But then I saw that the family sold the home on Bond Avenue in 1910. Her wedding took place in 1914 so the family obviously sold the Bond Avenue home. My great grandfather, John Thorburn Ross, used to own Ross-Higgins in Astoria, which was described to me as the largest mercantile on the Columbia River at the time. I am attaching a pdf file which is the article from the Daily Astorian. Hopefully it attaches correctly.<br /><br />1999 July Bond Street Building.pdfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729016370790428038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-30626509347237479822018-04-22T21:34:10.838-07:002018-04-22T21:34:10.838-07:00I heard the brothel above the Dirty D was still ru...I heard the brothel above the Dirty D was still running in the 1980s!!Starving Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415311412275751314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-78339805421617091242016-07-05T07:42:51.568-07:002016-07-05T07:42:51.568-07:00Long past it's heyday the old timers around As...Long past it's heyday the old timers around Astoria refer to this place as the "Cozy Apartments".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447724740756018852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-89615080853678570992010-06-19T08:39:16.766-07:002010-06-19T08:39:16.766-07:00Very interesting history ... I will check back aga...Very interesting history ... I will check back again to see if more has been unearthed!<br /><br />PS I love this building - so much class and style!Clytiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869657234201857627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-59205371267761397102010-06-17T20:10:44.606-07:002010-06-17T20:10:44.606-07:00Find one of the surviving Karnas-they'll give ...Find one of the surviving Karnas-they'll give you all the rundown on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-35488827902909384812010-06-17T15:21:28.349-07:002010-06-17T15:21:28.349-07:00194 Bond was indeed called Major Hooples and bore ...194 Bond was indeed called Major Hooples and bore that sign in the 1962 episode of Route 66 " One Tiger to a Hill" A must see for Astoria buffs as It shows the area post WWII before the bridge with a vital fishing fleet, port docks grain elevator, ect. and features a smattering of old time Astorians as featured extras. While one may find a "party girl" at 194 Bond yet I had always heard the distinction of last operating brothel with a Madam and the whole nine yards belongs to the building that houses the Rio Cafe. Lets get some historians on this asap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-44268898457281873552010-06-17T14:03:51.255-07:002010-06-17T14:03:51.255-07:00I know nothing more other than it waas called Maj....I know nothing more other than it waas called Maj. Hooples Boarding House but whether it was actually a brothel or not is a different story. I am sure it will be easy to find out its history.Lee Spanglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793240733282525356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-75028599893954921052010-06-17T12:14:14.922-07:002010-06-17T12:14:14.922-07:00Where are all the red lights?
A great old buildin...Where are all the red lights?<br /><br />A great old building. What was it like inside? It looks huge! But you said there were a lot of "lonely workers," so they must have had a lot of lovely girls!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-14378624970202961402010-06-17T11:32:13.375-07:002010-06-17T11:32:13.375-07:00This is weird and funny...This is weird and funny...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-91541931189086640162010-06-17T11:08:58.095-07:002010-06-17T11:08:58.095-07:00A brothel on Bond Street? NO, that can't be! O...A brothel on Bond Street? NO, that can't be! Oh, I've got the wrong Bond street! ;-)<br /><br />Interesting post, I might try to look into it for Versailles. And it's a lovely house, too.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-7136773975766327702010-06-17T11:01:56.797-07:002010-06-17T11:01:56.797-07:00Major Hoople'sMajor Hoople'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-42904143305182761322010-06-17T09:09:40.492-07:002010-06-17T09:09:40.492-07:00Brothels in Astoria?? I thought it sounded like su...Brothels in Astoria?? I thought it sounded like such a quaint, cute city. I'm glad to hear it has a "darker" side (or at least did in the past).<br /><br />I like the looks of those apartments. Old-timey buildings are just neat.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-76055237221350529282010-06-17T07:50:17.466-07:002010-06-17T07:50:17.466-07:00I can tell you I think it was featured in an episo...I can tell you I think it was featured in an episode of Route 66 that was filmed here. I think it was called "One Tiger to a Hill" or something similar.Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-89899005906767331442010-06-17T06:26:24.534-07:002010-06-17T06:26:24.534-07:00Whatever its history its a beautiful building.
Gre...Whatever its history its a beautiful building.<br />Great photographs Sheryl.<br />CostasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837270092348782696noreply@blogger.com