PlacesPages: Government Buildings & Facilities in Salem, Oregon

I originally posted the Salem PLACES pages on my website on April 27, 2008, and last updated them on March 17, 2010.

Living in Salem, Oregon for two years, I amassed a lot of pictures of the city; so many that one page wasn't enough. I broke my Salem information into four parts. This is Part 3, featuring Salem's government buildings, including Oregon State, Marion County and City of Salem buildings and parks and some Salem schools.

I referred to many internet resources for this project, including the Oregon State Library Photograph Collection, the City of Salem, the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission, Salem Online History, the Salem Public Library's Oregon Historic Photograph Collections, Salem Historical Quarterly, the Salem Oregon Community Guide, the Salem Heritage Network, the Salem Historic Downtown Historic District Walking Tour by Virginia at Picasa Web Albums and American Classic Images. Other internet resources are linked throughout the pages. I also used a 1965-1966 copy of the Oregon Blue Book. Historical photographs and some graphics were photographed from interpretive displays at various locations in Salem. Most other graphics, including maps, are my own creations, though they may be based on maps from other sources.

Introduction

As the capitol of the State of Oregon, Marion County seat and Oregon's third largest city, Salem has many government buildings and facilities, including some former government buildings that have found other uses, and some sites of some past government buildings.

This map show the locations shown in Salem Part 3: Government Buildings. Inset 1 is the Oregon State Capitol Mall, and Inset 2 is the North Capitol Mall.

Inset 1 shows the Oregon State Capitol Mall and the locations of the monuments on the capitol grounds and in Willson Park, and the locations of the surrounding buildings containing state government offices.

Inset 2 shows the North Capitol Mall along Mill Creek and the locations of the office buildings and houses containing state government offices, and the veterans memorials at the Veterans Building.

1: Oregon State Capitol
1 Continued: Statuary Blocks & Inscriptions
1 Continued: Rotunda
1 Continued: Governor’s Ceremonial Office
1 Continued: Senate Chamber
1 Continued: House of Representatives Chamber
1 Continued: Additions & Miscellaneous
1A: Breyman Brothers Fountain
1B: Oregon Trail Marker
1C: The Circuit Rider Statue
1D: Liberty Bell Replica
1E: Statue of Dr. John McLoughlin
1F: Statue of Reverend Jason Lee
1G: Column Segments
1H: Gazebo
1I: Capitol Beaver Family
1J: A Parade of Animals
1K: Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial
1L: Walk of the Flags
2: Oregon Supreme Court Building
3: Justice Building
4: Commerce Building
5: Executive Building
6: Oregon State Library
7: Public Service Building
8: Department of Transportation Building
9: Labor and Industries Building
10: Capitol Mall
11: Waldo Park
12: Agriculture Building
13: Employment Building
14: Veterans’ Building
14A: World War I Memorial
14B: Spanish-American War Memorial
14C: Medal of Honor Memorial
14D: Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
14E: Korean War Memorial
14F: Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial
15: State Archive Building
16: State Lands Building
17: North Capitol Mall Office Building
18: Stiff-Jarmin House
19: Perry House
20: Ford House
21: Huntington House
22: Irwin House
23: Adolphson House
24: McGilchrist House
25: Mahonia Hall
26: Oregon State Penitentiary
27: Oregon State Hospital – Cascade Hall
27 (Continued): Dome Building
27 (Continued): Steiner’s Chimney
27 (Continued): Salem Rehabilitation Facility
27 (Continued): Santiam Hall
27 (Continued): McKenzie Hall
27 (Continued): Eola Hall
28: Fairview Training Center
28 (Continued): LeBreton Cottage
28 (Continued): Chamberlain Cottage
28 (Continued): Withycombe Cottage
28 (Continued): Kozer Cottage
28 (Continued): Smith Cottage
28 (Continued): Painters’ Hall
28 (Continued): Carpentry Shop
28 (Continued): Sawdust Building
28 (Continued): Root House
28 (Continued): Greenhouses
28 (Continued): LEED Platinum House
29: Oregon School for the Blind
30: Marion County Courthouse
31: Courthouse Square
32: Old Salem City Hall Site
33: Carnegie Public Library
34: Vern W. Miller Civic Center - Salem City Hall
34 (Continued): Mirror Pond
34 (Continued): Peace Plaza
34 (Continued): Salem Public Library
34 (Continued): Salem Central Fire Station
35: Riverfront Park
35 (Continued): Salem’s Riverfront Carousel
35 (Continued): Eco-Earth Globe
36: Garfield School
37: McKinley School
38: Salem Heights School
39: J. L. Parrish Middle School
40: North Salem High School