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

Anderson Building

c.1900

— Salem Downtown Historic District —

Anderson Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Anderson Building Marker

Inscription. This site was originally part of the Starkey-McCulley Block to the north and presents a harmonious continuation of that Commercial style with similar second-story fenestration and exterior sheathing. William Anderson, a prominent early Salem businessman, bought this property in 1867 as an establishment for “renting drays and hacks” and “horses for hire.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 44° 56.501′ N, 123° 2.403′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street Northeast and Court Street, on the left when traveling north on Commercial Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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,

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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: Starkey-McCully Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearce Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Forstner Store Building/South National Bank Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Breyman Brothers Block (within shouting distance of this marker); South Eldridge Block/Greenbaum Building (within shouting distance of this marker); New Breyman Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Bush-Breyman Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paulus Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Anderson Building Marker

The marker can be seen on the white corner brick column of the building in the distance.

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 53 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.