Catholic Rectory - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon
N 42° 18.878 W 122° 57.977
10T E 502778 N 4684711
This building sits at the corner of N 4th St and East C St in Jacksonville, OR and is listed in NPS nomination form as a contributing building in the Jacksonville Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMGX7C
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2013
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Passersby to Jacksonville might notice a large, white sign posted in the corner of a yard of a small, white building. The sign reads:
Catholic Rectory
Built in 1866 as a one room schoolhouse for Catholic boys, it became the rectory for Father F.X. Blanchet in 1870. An addition was built in 1891. St. Joseph's Catholic Church became a mission of Medford in 1908 the rectory became a private residence. The building was saved by local resident Robbie Collins in 1967. Presently preserved and maintained by The Friends of St. Joseph's.
A rectory is defined as a house in which a parish priest or minister lives. I located a nice website that highlights the history of this rectory in more detail.
This building is listed in the NPS nomination form as one of the core of 27 buildings that make up the Jacksonville Historic District (link provided below). There are many additional buildings and structures in Jacksonville that are also contributing buildings and will be waymarked as time goes by.