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The South Oakdale Historic District comprises a primarily residential area along South Oakdale Avenue in Medford, Oregon, United States. Development of this well-preserved residential neighborhood began in 1890, soon after Medford's founding in 1883, and continued until around 1940. It became one of the city's grand neighborhoods, with many ...
Jackson County Courthouse (Jacksonville, Oregon) Jackson County Courthouse (Medford, Oregon) Jacksonville Historic District (Jacksonville, Oregon) Jacksonville-to-Fort Klamath Military Wagon Road; James A. Redden Federal Courthouse
Founded in 1852 as a mining town, Jacksonville became the principal financial and commercial center of southern Oregon until it was bypassed by the railroad. The town's unusual state of preservation and completeness make it a uniquely intact example of a mid-19th century inland commercial town.
The Holly was unable to compete against the smaller, more efficient theaters opening at the time, and it closed in 1986 as did other single-screen, downtown theaters around the country. [3] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Medford Downtown Historic District in 1998. [1] [6]
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. [3] As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the eighth-most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, [4] making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon.
The Frank Chamberlain Clark House in Medford, Oregon was designed by architect Frank Chamberlain Clark (1872–1957) in Colonial Revival style and was built in 1930. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] Clark designed the house at the height of his prolific career.
Jackson County Courthouse is an Art Deco building in Medford, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1932, six years after county residents voted to move the county seat from Jacksonville to Medford. [1] [2] The former Jackson County Courthouse, built in Jacksonville in 1883, once served as the Southern Oregon Historical Society Museum. [3]
In addition to being a governmental center for southern Oregon, Medford is also a center for commerce. The population and tourism of the Rogue River Valley, including historic towns of Jacksonville and Ashland, are growing rapidly. The Medford Federal Building - U.S. Courthouse stands as a functioning symbol of prewar pride and optimism. [4]