US Mint Facility In The Dalles Oregon?

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jason39305 Pillar of the Community United States 691 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 4:30 pm I was wondering around the internet today and found myself looking at defunct US Mint locations such as Charlotte and Dahlonega and found that there was supposedly an additional Mint branch in the Dalles, Oregon due to gold being discovered in Idaho. The Central Pacific Railroad opened during the construction which prompted the construction to be halted after the first floor was built, and the building was never completed. The partially built building is still there but was a little challenging to find. I attached a street view of the rear of the building. Here's a link to the Wikipedia page on the Mint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dalles_Mint As an architect, it's interesting that the design of the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints were very close in design. The same can be said for the design of the Carsen City Mint and this would be Mint facility. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 162815 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 4:35 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 18355 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 8:44 pm Excellent sleuthing, jason39305! Is it just an empty shell now? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 11278 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 4:42 pm A few tidbits about the Dalles City Branch Mint... The Dalles City Branch Mint was authorized via Public Law on July 4, 1864. It was signed into law by US President Abraham Lincoln - it was approved in the midst of the US Civil War. The bill that led to the Act was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 1864. The Act that authorized the Branch Mint appropriated $100,000 for its planning and development through the end of the 1865 Fiscal Year (i.e., through June 30, 1865). Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17377 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 4:46 pm Abandoned brew pub? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162815 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 5:08 pm Quote: A few tidbits about the Dalles City Branch Mint... Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17836 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 9:56 pm Last I knew it was being used as a winery. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4378 Posts	Posted 04/15/2025 10:35 am If you think about it, the function of the 2.5 mints was very similar, to take local gold deposits, refine it, and produce Federal coinage in a secure manner. Thus it's not surprising that the designs of the buildings were similar. As to the ornamental, there was also a concept of what a "government facility" should look like - imposing, stone, just radiating "I'm government". -----Burton 50 year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, OnLine Coin Club Owned by four cats and a wife of 40 years (joined 1983) Report this Post to the Staff
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