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

Pomeroy Building

c.1860/1925

— Salem Downtown Historic District —

Pomeroy Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Pomeroy Building Marker

Inscription. Originally built in 1860 as a rooming house, Charles T. Pomeroy and A. A. Keene purchased the building and remodeled it into two retail stores. A central staircase with skylight divides the two stores. Substantial integrity of design has been maintained since 1926. A jewelry store was managed by Audrey Pomeroy into the 1990s. Her brother had an adjoining optical shop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 44° 56.414′ N, 123° 2.356′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is on State Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 State Street, 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: Gray Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolph Block (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank, Old/Capitol Tower Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ekerlen (Bishop) Building (within shouting distance of this marker); All Aboard! (within shouting distance of this marker); Roth Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Durbin Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); McGilchrist Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Pomeroy Building Marker

The marker is located on the west end of the building on the left, as seen in the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.