Hoover-Cooper Building - Medford Downtown Historic District - Medford, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ddtfamily
N 42° 19.610 W 122° 52.285
10T E 510594 N 4686073
Primary Contributing brick commercial building, built in 1890
Waymark Code: WMFX9T
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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This property was purchased for $250 by Dr. George W. Hoover, a well-known physician from Roseburg, shortly after the founding of Medford. Two years later, after Hoover's death, his widow sold the property to W.G. Cooper, although it is unclear whether it was Hoover or Cooper who actually had this structure built. But by 1890, fire insurance maps noted the foundation was in place. During the 1890s, the structure was occupied by a dry goods and clothing store, and by a hardware company around 1900. Sometime prior to 1927, the Palmer Music House moved in, with a sale of that company leading to a major remodel for the new Palmer Music Center in 1929. In 1964, longtime Medford business Lawrence's Jewelers moved into the building.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Medford Downtown Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

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Address:
232 East Main Street Medford, Oregon 97501


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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