In 1955 Dr. W. Alvin Gross built a dental office on Caroline Street, which at the time, had a view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. When the hospital was built in front of his office, Dr. Gross often regretted the loss of "his view". That practice changed hands in 1997 when Dr. Gregory Birch brought his wife home to Port Angeles. In 2004, a new location was needed for the growing practice. 1111 Columbia Street became available, and was then transformed into one of the most beautiful dental facilities in the northwest.