Sparta Building - Medford, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Sparta building is a two-story concrete and brick structure located at the intersection of Main Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford's downtown historic business district. Designed by noted Medford architect Frank C. Clark, the building was completed in 1911. The building features a pair of large Ionic columns at the entrance.

The building first housed an automotive dealership owned by Charles E. Gates, who was elected mayor of Medford in 1917, and later an auto supply store. Radio station KMED, one of the first licensed stations in southern Oregon, occupied several second story office spaces from 1926 into the 1940s. During that period, the roof supported two 85-foot transmitter antennas. In the 1940s and 50s, the building provided office space for a number of small retailers, engineers, and construction firms. Today, "For Lease" signs hang in the windows.

Street address: 12 North Riverside Avenue Medford, OR USA 97501 County / Borough / Parish: Jacksonville Year listed: 1992 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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