The Dalles Chronicle August 3, 2003 (Text Only) A pair of sharp-eyed historians identified last week's puzzler, as a predecessor to St. Peter's Catholic Church. This 30 by 70 foot building, constructed in 1861, sat just east of the present day St. Peter's Landmark at Third and Lincoln streets. After construction was completed on the latter in 1898, the wooden building was razed, and the lumber barged to Stevenson, Washington for use in constructing a house. The first Catholic mission was established on May 16, 1848 near the present site of Columbia Basin Nursing Home by the Reverend L. Rousseau. That log building was destroyed by fire in 1855, and was replaced by a small chapel until the building above [constructed 1861] could be completed. For information regarding the photo, contact: Rodger Nichols, 541-506-4603, rnichols@eaglenewspapers.com or fax: 541-298-1365. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Enter for your chance to IM with Bon Jovi, Seal, Bow Wow, or Mary J Blige using MSN Messenger http://entertainment.msn.com/imastar