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Mountain View Cemetery, Normal Avenue and Highway 66, Ashland, Oregon, Jackson County, 1994

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.64

Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes Mountain View Cemetery as established in 1904. The cemetery, located in the southeastern part of Ashland, was added to meet the need for burial space. The cemetery consists of two sections separated by highway 66. The smaller portion of the cemetery, formerly the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) cemetery, was laid out in 1907. The Ashland Memorial Mausoleum was added in 1924 on land purchased from the I.O.O.F. Many individuals were prominent in Ashland's second wave of development, 1880 through 1910, are interred here. Also included is a booklet called "Beauty Spots of Oregon" from the Multnomah Hotel in Portland, Oregon, outlining places to visit in Oregon.

Dates

  • 1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

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For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the MSS 025 Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.

Extent

From the Collection: 28 Linear Feet (52 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English