Coolidge, Orlando, Jr.
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1825 - 1896
Biography
Orlando Coolidge Jr. arrived in Ashland in 1862. He opened one of the first fruit nurseries, playing an integral role in the area's fruit industry growth. He married Mary Jane Foss in 1857.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Orlando Coolidge House, 137 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
File — Box 05: Series MSS025:01 [Barcode: 35138008116375], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:01.60
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places describes the Coolidge House as a private residence built about 1875 for Orlando Coolidge. Coolidge was the first commercial nurseryman in Jackson County. He operated his nursery business for thirty years. The home remained in the family until 1929.Two pages from "Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon" give an account of the lives of the Coolidge's. Also included are handwritten notes concerning the research of the...
Dates:
1979