Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

McCall Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

— Oregon Heritage Tree —

McCall Magnolia Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 28, 2024

1. McCall Magnolia Marker

Inscription. This Southern magnolia was planted in front of the home of Captain John M. and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” McCall in memory of their daughter, Elsie, who died in 1890. John McCall was a statesman and entrepreneur who opened many businesses including the first bank and the local newspaper, The Ashland Daily Tidings. Theresa Applegate McCall, John's first wife and Elsie's mother, was a member of the pioneer family after which the Applegate Trail is named.

Circumference: 90 inches
Approximate Height: 50 feet
Planted in 1890

Erected 2018 by Heritage Tree Committee Oregon Travel Experience.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 42° 11.886′ N, 122° 42.846′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 Oak Street, Ashland OR 97520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Whittle Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Wild (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ashland Lithia Water (about 500 feet away); Coraline

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(about 600 feet away); Ashland Creek (about 600 feet away); Site of Old Ashland Mill (about 700 feet away); Welcome to Lithia Park (about 700 feet away); Citizens Banking and Trust Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 28, 2024

2. McCall Magnolia Marker

The McCall House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 28, 2024

3. The McCall House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.