Medford in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
The Goldy Building
1902-1906
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 25, 2020
1. The Goldy Building Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 42° 19.592′ N, 122° 52.401′ W. Marker is in Medford, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on North Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 N Front Street, Medford OR 97501, 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: Medford Central Firehall (within shouting distance of this marker); Acme Hardware Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cuthbert Building (about 300 feet away); Medford Boomed As Orchards Bloomed (about 400 feet away); A Town is Born (about 400 feet away); The War Brings Change (about 400 feet away); Medford Auto Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Land Survey Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
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1. Medford Downtown Historic District primary contributing building
The Goldy Building is not individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but is a primary contributing building (ID# 31) as part of the Medford Downtown Historic District that was listed in the NRHP in 1998. The following is taken from the National Register to highlight its history:
"The two-story brick building at the NE comer of Main and North Front is composed of two individual structures, both developed in part by early Medford real estate agent and entrepreneur, Charles W. Palm. Various brick detailing at the cornice level, with small corbelled detailing on the Front Street elevation, as well as vertical ribbed spandrel panels above each window opening are notable features. A centrally located stairwell opens onto Main Street, providing access to the second floor professional spaces. Four retail stores front face Main, with two more facing Front street. Begun as the Palm-Bodge Block in 1902, the building was serially remodeled and expanded. By 1911, the present configuration, including a number of individual storefronts facing both streets, was in place, built of brick. Palm, now in association with Louis Neidermeyer, retained ownership of all the Main street elevation. In 1916, under the direction of architect Frank Clark, the exteriors
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 25, 2020
2. The Goldy Building Marker
Palm eventually consolidated ownership of the block, probably prior to the above remodeling and retained ownership, as well as maintaining his office here, until his death in 1933. In 1949 the block was sold to Mark A. and Nellie Goldy and soon re christened The Goldy Block. JCD:257:385 and 263:415-6) During the 1960s, ground floor remodeling diminished the integrity of the original design of the Palm Building. The second floor, however, retains sufficient integrity to the buildings early appearance to effectively convey its role in the development of the Medford downtown area."
— Submitted October 12, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 25, 2020
3. The Goldy Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
