Medford IOOF Cemetery

  • Also Known As: Medford Odd Fellows Cemetery also Eastwood--IOOF Cemetery

  • Address: Siskiyou Blvd
  • Vicinity: Highland Dr
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1887/00/00 James Carr Whipp Artisan Work by local carvers R M Shely, Frank M Wait and James Carr Whipp, proprietor of the Jacksonville Marble Works (stone dated 1887 marks the location of a grave moved from an earlier burial ground) have several stones here.
1890/00/00 Independent Order of Odd Fellows Owner Medford IOOF - Eastwood Cemetery is established on land, twenty and 22100 acres of the William Barneburg Donation Land Claim, bought by the IOOF Lodge for $700 from Frederick and Electa Barneburg.
1900/00/00 Stewart Iron Works Forge Two plots are enclosed by wrought iron fencing bearing the name Stewart Iron Works, of Cinncinatti, Ohio.
1925/00/00 Povey Brothers Studio Artisan Mausoleum is built by George D Mason, the large stained glass window in the chapel, attributed to the Povey Brothers, depicts the newly risen Christ with Mary Magdalene. The Mausoleum was enlarged in 1947 by the Tru-Mix Construction Co.

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Particulars for Medford IOOF Cemetery:
Material Attribute Alaskan White Marble
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Architectural Style Art Deco
Historic Use Cemetery
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Material Marble
Art Movement Modernistic
Historic Use Mortuary
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 89000205
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Mason,George; Tru-Mix Construction Co.
Architectural Style: Late 19th and 20th century revivals, Art deco, Other
Attribute: Modernistic
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Art, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Cemetery
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1890, 1925
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Cemetery, Mortuary
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Cemetery Monument, Marker Mortuary Outdoor recreation

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