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The Jacksonville Historic District encompasses the historic core of the 19th-century mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon.The city was a major mining, civic, and commercial center from 1852 to 1884, and declined thereafter, leaving a little-altered assemblage of architecture from that period.
The Cornelius C. Beekman House is a historic structure in Jacksonville, Oregon, United States.The house was constructed between 1870 and 1876, and the Oregon Historic Preservation Office, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, places the year closer to 1873. [1]
It was formerly the Jacksonville Museum owned by Jackson County and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS), which also managed several other historic properties in Jacksonville. The museum in the courthouse closed in 2006 because of lack of funding. [4] Ownership of the historic courthouse was transferred to the City of ...
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
Eastern Oregon Fire Museum & Learning Center La Grande: Union: Eastern: Firefighting Former (1899–2002) fire station; exhibits on history of firefighting; firehouse culture and advances in technology; vintage fire trucks [28] Eastern Oregon Museum Haines: Baker Eastern History - Local
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. [9] 75: Jacksonville-to-Fort Klamath Military ...
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Jacksonville was founded following discovery of gold deposits in 1851–1852. The first hanging in Southern Oregon took place in Jacksonville in the spring of 1852. [7] With the creation of Jackson County, it became the county seat, a role which was transferred to nearby Medford in 1927.