Central Area in Salem in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Watkins-Dearborn Building

c.1870/1920/1940s

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Watkins-Dearborn Building Marker

Inscription. The Italianate style on the second level of this building retains its 1870s construction. Originally a harness-making shop, it became Holland Bakery in 1910. When Samuel Adolph and his brother-in-law Edward Rostein opened their Real Estate and General Insurance business in 1931, their office was in this building and remained here until 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 44° 56.43′ N, 123° 2.416′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is on Commercial Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Commercial Street NE, Salem OR 97301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Durbin Building (a few steps from this marker); Bush-Breyman Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolph Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Pomeroy Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breyman Brothers Block (about 300 feet away); Salvation Army Building (about 300 feet away); Catlin & Linn Building (about 300 feet away); Smith & Wade Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Watkins-Dearborn Building Marker

Watkins-Dearborn Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

3. Watkins-Dearborn Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.