Basche-Sage Hardware Co. Building

Historical marker location:

2101 Main Street, Baker City, Oregon

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Oregon Route 7) and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.)

In 1962, Oregon became the first state in the United States to implement a bottle deposit program. The program required a 5-cent deposit on beverage containers, which could be redeemed when the containers were returned.