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Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which flows through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area.
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.
Jacksonville city limits: Jacksonville: 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 Jackson County Courthouse is a former county courthouse in Jacksonville, Oregon, United States, built in 1883. [2] The courthouse is a contributing property of the Jacksonville Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [3]
Jacksonville fended off suggestions to move the county seat until 1927 when Medford was finally selected as the county seat. In March 2004, Jackson County became the first of an eventual 35 counties in Oregon to implement a voluntary plan of fireproofing homes situated on properties zoned as part of the forestland-urban interface.
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]
Pages in category "Jacksonville, Oregon" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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