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

Durbin Building

c.1860s/1920s

— Salem Downtown Historic District —

Durbin Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Durbin Building Marker

Inscription. Located on a prominent downtown commercial intersection, this building has undergone a series of improvements to suit the businesses it has served. It has been owned by many noteworthy Salem names in agriculture and merchandising, including Durbin, Watkins, Dearborn, Hirschberg, Adolph and Waters. Earlier hardware stores have been replaced by businesses offering personal and professional services.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 44° 56.426′ N, 123° 2.405′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is at the intersection of State Street and Commercial Street NE, on the right when traveling west on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 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

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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: Watkins-Dearborn 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Breyman Brothers Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank, Old/Capitol Tower Building (about 300 feet away); Gray Building (about 300 feet away); Ekerlen (Bishop) Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Durbin Building Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

3. Durbin Building Marker

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 41 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.