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

Breyman Brothers Block

c.1904/1940s

— Salem Downtown Historic District —

Breyman Brothers Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Breyman Brothers Block Marker

Inscription. Replacing three buildings from the 1870s, this retail block known as the “White Corner” remained relatively unchanged until the late 1940s. The Breyman/Boise family unified two buildings and removed all decorative ornamentation to model the then-popular International style of architecture. This renovation reflected the mid-1900s effort to revive Salem’s downtown commercial businesses.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 44° 56.473′ N, 123° 2.394′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is on Commercial Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 188 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

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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: New Breyman Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearce Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bush-Breyman Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Paulus Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Starkey-McCully Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Watkins-Dearborn Building (about 300 feet away); Durbin Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Breyman Brothers Block Marker

The marker can be seen to the right of the entrance, as seen in the photo.

Breyman Brothers Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

3. Breyman Brothers Block

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.