Ashland Oregon
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S LATEST TRAVEL ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS HISTORIC PLACES OF ASHLAND, OREGON
Washington, D.C.-The National Park Service's (NPS) National Register of Historic Places today unveiled its newest online travel itinerary, "Ashland, Oregon, From Stage Coach to Center Stage." Found at www.cr.nps.gov/nr, the itinerary features 31 historic places in and around the scenic town of Ashland, along with maps, descriptions, and photographs to illustrate the charm and historical importance that await the visitor to historic Ashland. The itinerary creates a tour that can be explored on-line or in person providing insight into how Ashland's past has contributed to its dynamic presence today. ... [Read More]
Essay "Applegate Trail Settlement"-- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
There were 854 people living in Ashland on September 28, 1880, when stage coaches carrying President and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, General William Tecumseh Sherman, and party made a brief stop in Ashland. The crowd of 2000 listened to speeches and then watched four small girls present a tray of Ashland-grown peaches, pears, apples, plums, grapes, blackberries, almonds, and figs. Orlando Coolidge had planted well. ... Soon the hills above Ashland became dotted with orchards as nurserymen came to explore the possibility of growing different kinds of fruit in this climate. Perhaps the experience of Orlando Coolidge best exemplifies this endeavor. In 1866 Coolidge, who had established the first plant nursery in Jackson County in 1862, planted acres of almonds in the hills above town. Although pears eventually became the fruit of choice in this climate, the Orlando Coolidge House (one of the mansions at the north end of historic Ashland known locally as "The Three Sisters") stands as a monument to his success. The other two adjoining residences, The Isaac Woolen House and The W. H. Atkinson House , were homes of families active in the years during which Ashland changed from a small farming supply center to a functioning business and cultural community, supporting churches, a bank, and a newspaper. ... [Read More]
Essay Ashland's Golden Spike"-- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
Ashland's history has a thread of continuity that distinguishes it from many other small western towns. That thread is a pervasive interest in education and the arts--predating the arrival of the railroad in 1884--and dominating the town today. The Chappell-Swedenburg House on the campus of Southern Oregon University is a jewel in the crown of today's university and may be said to represent Ashland's long-standing commitment to education. From the time Minister J. H. Skidmore opened his academy in 1872, through its development as the Ashland College and Normal School, to Southern Oregon State College, Ashland has always supported higher education. In turn, the presence of a college campus has been an inducement to economic and cultural growth. Southern Oregon University is the cornerstone of arts and education in Ashland. It offers outstanding programs in theater arts and the visual arts (including the Schneider Museum of Art and the new Visual Arts Center). ... [Read More]
Rural Health Policy - Oregon
The Ashland-Talent Coalition for Child and Adolescent Health seeks to develop a nurse-driven outreach and case management service in southern Oregon to aid children and adolescents with unmet health needs. The rural communities of Ashland and Talent are located in Oregon's southernmost region of Jackson County (80 percent Caucasian and 20 percent Hispanic), separated from the California border by an expansive wilderness area, and are designated health professional shortage areas. Of the region's 25,111 residents, there are 1,194 children and adolescents who live at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level, 153 migrant children of Hispanic origin, 101 homeless children, and 80 children who are classified with special health care needs. In addition, 39 percent of all children exhibit some degree of baby bottle mouth syndrome, 50 percent have not seen a dentist by age 6, and only 56 percent of 2-year-olds are appropriately immunized. In response to the health disparities and ac ... [Read More]
Ashland Railroad Addition Historic District-- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
After 1927, when Southern Pacific shifted its main route to the east, the Ashland Railroad Addition Historic District became a quiet backwater within the larger city, removed from the downtown area's automobile-related development. During and after World War II, the old Railroad Addition became the site of affordable residential and modest industrial uses, while still retaining its historic character in large part because of the city's local historic district designation. Today it still retains a strong visual connection to its early days while having added a number of art galleries and other cultural attractions. Many of Ashland's historic buildings, sites, and homes lie within this historic district, including the John McCall House , the Ashland Cemetery , the John and Charlotte Pelton House , the Ashland National Guard Armory , the Peerless Rooms Building , and the South Wing of the Ashland Depot Hotel , among others. ... [Read More]
Ashland, Oregon: From Stage Coach to Center Stage-- A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary -- Homepage
A partnership project produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, the Historic Commission of the City of Ashland, the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), and the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). ... [Read More]
Learn More -- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
Atwood, Kay. Mill Creek Journal: Ashland, Oregon, 1850-1860. Ashland, OR: Kay Atwood, 1987. ... Mark Antony Motor Hotel (Ashland Springs Hotel) : www.ashlandspringshotel.com ... O'Harra, Marjorie. Ashland, The First 130 Years. Ashland, OR: Northwest Passages Publishing Company,1986. ... [Read More]
List of Sites -- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
Ashland Cemetery ... Ashland Downtown Historic District ... Ashland Home | Main Map | List of Sites | ... [Read More]
Welcome-- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
Historically and today, Ashland is one of America's finest small towns. Originally the site of a Takilma Indian village built on Ashland creek, the town of Ashland was founded in 1852 with a mill established on the creek and a downtown "plaza" developing nearby. A north-south railroad link followed soon afterward, and Ashland thrived as a key terminus of a stage route over the rugged Siskiyou Pass to California. Today, the downtown plaza remains the hub of Ashland, which has retained its charm and centrality, along with its many historic buildings. ... [Read More]
Essay "All the World's a Stage"-- National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary
From its earliest days Ashland has always been a "hometown" community where those who came stayed to put down roots. Even today as a tourist center, visitors will remark on this "hometown" character and the warmth and friendliness of the townspeople. Ashland's women in particular were anxious to improve their town. The Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse (now the Winburn Community Center) is a direct result of their activities, which included the acquisition of Lithia Park and the support of musical activities such as City Band concerts and Ballet in the Park during the summer months. These women, who earlier had established the Ashland Free Public Library, fought for and succeeded in obtaining funding for the Carnegie Library in 1912. ... [Read More]
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