Medford station (Oregon)

Medford
The station's exterior in 2013
General information
Location	147 N. Front Street Medford, Oregon[1]
Coordinates	42°19′39″N 122°52′29″W
History
Opened	1883
Closed	1955
Rebuilt	1900, 1910
Original company	Oregon and California Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Talent toward Oakland Pier Shasta Route Central Point toward Portland
Medford Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location in Medford, Oregon Show map of Medford OR Medford station (Oregon) (Oregon) Show map of Oregon
Area	.54 acres (0.22 ha)[1]
Built	1910
Built by	R.W. Wakefield[1]
Architect	Southern Pacific Railroad[1]
Architectural style	Craftsman[1]
Part of	Medford Downtown Historic District (ID98000949)
NRHP reference No.	96000629
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1996

The Medford Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot is a former rail station located in Medford, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The first station in Medford, located between 8th and Main, was constructed by the Oregon and California Railroad in 1883 as the temporary terminal until the road could be completed over Siskiyou Pass. It was replaced by a new station slightly to the south in 1900. The original depot building was loaded onto three flatcars over two days in June and transported to Talent, where it was repurposed as that town's station.^[2]

Southern Pacific selected the location for a new station for Medford in January 1910; it would be located two blocks north of the city's former depot.^[1][3] The modern station opened to the public on October 28.^[4] The 1900-built station was moved further south and repurposed as a freight depot. Passenger service ended in 1955.^[5]

The 1910-built station building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1996.^[6]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon

References

1. Kramer, George (October 16, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Medford Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2016..
2. "City Happenings". The Medford Mail Fri. June 15, 1900. p. 7.
3. "Start Work on $50,000 Depot in 10 Days". Medford Mail Tribune. January 13, 1910.
4. "Medford Station Opens". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 22, 1910. p. 11.
5. O'Harra, Marjorie (1985). Southern Oregon: Short Trips into History. Southern Oregon Historical Society. p. 156. ISBN 978-0943388069.
6. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved March 24, 2013

External links

• National Register of Historic Places photographic file