Catholic Rectory - Jacksonville, OR
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.
Waymark Code: WMGX6Y
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2013
Views: 4
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.
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