Jacksonville in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Rogue River Valley Railroad Depot
1891 • 1925
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2014
1. Rogue River Valley Railroad Depot Marker
This is the site of the depot of the Rogue River Valley Railroad which ran from Medford to Jacksonville
Siskiyou Pioneer Sites Foundation
Medford, Oregon
Erected 1958 by Siskiyou Pioneer Sites Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 42° 18.908′ N, 122° 58.102′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Oregon, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of West C Street and North Oregon Street on West C Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 North Oregon Street, Jacksonville OR 97530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. History Right Here - Horse Powers (a few steps from this marker); History of Local Telephone Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville’s Rogue River Valley Railway 1891-1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); History Right Here - Furniture Fabrication (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beekman Bank Well (about 300 feet away); Undermining the Great Depression (about 400 feet away); China Quarter (about 400 feet away); World War II Three Trees Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
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1. Rogue River Valley, Railroad Station, Oregon & West C Sts. - Historic American Building Survey. Library of Congress entry:
Statement of Significance: In 1884, the Oregon and California Railroad completed its rail line south from Portland to the Oregon-California border. For the Rogue River valley portion, they selected a route along the valley floor, thus situating Jacksonville about ten miles from the nearest railroad station. Some prominent residents of the community, hoping to keep Jacksonville economically stable, formed a company to construct a railway to Medford, the new town created by the O & C railroad. The right-of-way ran west along C Street to a point on the west side of Oregon Street, where the Rogue River Valley Railroad Station was built in 1891. The local railroad line to Medford constructed and operated by Honeyman, DeHart and Company of Portland failed to secure Jacksonville's future, however: the grade of the rail bed was too steep for the small engines used to permit either fast service or the the transport of heavy loads. Central Point, Medford, and Ashland all lay along the main line from Portland to Sacramento; all prospered at Jacksonville's expense. In addition, because the Oregon and California Railroad owned every other building in Medford, it had an incentive to encourage settlement and industry there. The Jacksonville-Medford line
Photographed By Jack Boucher, circa 1976
2. Rogue River Valley Railroad Depot - Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
2. Rogue River Valley Railway. Historic Jacksonville entry (Submitted on February 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Rogue River Valley Railway. Abandoned Rails entry. (Submitted on February 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2014
3. Rogue River Valley Railroad Depot Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here mounted to a cement monument on the corner, with the Jacksonville post office on the left, and the Chamber of Commerce occupying the depot on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
