Salem Downtown State Street – Commercial Street Historic District
Historic district in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Salem Downtown State Street – Commercial Street Historic District comprises a portion of the central business district of Salem, Oregon, United States. Located on the Willamette River transportation corridor and near Jason Lee's Mission Mill, Salem's downtown area was first platted in 1846. Subsequent development patterns closely reflected the drivers of Salem's growth as an important agricultural and commercial center. Surviving buildings represent a wide range of architectural styles from the 1860s through the 1950s.[1] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[2]
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Salem Downtown State Street – Commercial Street Historic District | |
Location | Salem, Oregon, roughly bounded by Ferry, High, Chemeketa, and Front Streets |
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Coordinates | 44°56′24″N 123°02′22″W |
Area | Approx. 44 acres (18 ha)[1] |
Built | ca. 1867 – ca. 1950[1] |
Architect | Ellis F. Lawrence, Holly A. Cornell, Walter D. Pugh, Wilbur F. Boothby, G.W. Rhodes, Fred A. Legg, John Gray, Pietro Belluschi, Morris H. Whitehouse, J.S. Coulter, C.S. McNally, William C. Knighton, Leigh L. Dougan, Robert Rowe, others[1] |
Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Commercial, Revival styles, Modernistic, others[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 01001067 |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 2001 |
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