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 Medford Public Library - Medford, Oregon Posted by:  ddtfamily
N 42° 19.421 W 122° 52.609
10T E 510149 N 4685722
This old Carnegie Library building now sits vacant
Waymark Code: WMFY8Y
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2012
Views: 1
"2. MEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (open 9-9 weekdays; 2-9
Sun.) 413 W. Main St., a brick and stone structure of Neo-Classic design containing more than thirty thousand volumes, some of them rare and valuable editions, is opposite the courthouse in a park-like block. One of the acquisitions is a collection of books on animal life, travel, and history, presented by Edison Marshall, author and big game hunter, formerly a resident of the city. The library maintains branches in several smaller towns of the county. In the grounds of the library, as in many other parts of the city, are huge native oak trees covered with great clumps of mistletoe, in some instances so abundant that it almost hides the branches." -Oregon: End of the Trail, 1940
In 1911, architect J.A. McIntosh designed this library as the standard Carnegie Library plan across the country: a single story atop a high basement. In 1951, a two-story annex was added, extending the life of this structure for library use for an additional 63 years. The building was vacated in 2004 when all services were moved to a new library building in downtown Medford. During renovation of the City Hall building in 2009, city staff relocated temporarily to this building, but it is once again vacant.
 
Book: Oregon: End of the Trail
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 190
Year Originally Published: 1940
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