1891 - City Hall - Ashland, OR
N 42° 11.816 W 122° 42.917
10T E 523506 N 4671681
This dated building resides across the street from Lithia Plaza, the 'heart' of Ashland.
Waymark Code: WMNA08
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2015
Views: 3
The date resides on the west side of City Hall and is easy to miss because it's usually in the shadow of trees.
The city is the home of Southern Oregon University (SOU) and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). These are important to Ashland's economy, which also depends on restaurants, galleries, and retail stores that cater to playgoers and other visitors. Lithia Park along Ashland Creek, historic buildings, and a paved intercity bike trail provide additional tourist attractions.
Ashland, originally called Ashland Mills, was named after Ashland County, Ohio, the original home of founder Abel Helman, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other founders had family connections. Ashland has a mayor-council government assisted by citizen committees. Historically, its liberal politics have differed, often sharply, with much of the rest of southwest Oregon.
~Wikipedia
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