The Columbia Hotel is a former European-style hotel in Ashland, Oregon, and at the time of its temporary closing in 2021 has been in continuous operation since its construction in 1910. The hotel occupied the second floor of the Enders Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]
Designed by architect Frank Chamberlain Clark, the Enders Building was the first concrete commercial structure in Ashland.[4]The Ashland Tidings, December 12, 1910, called it "the largest structure of its kind in Southern Oregon." Featuring characteristics of the Chicago style, it is also significant as an early example of a department store. Hotel accommodations on the second level were constructed to make it possible for shoppers from Northern California as well as from Oregon towns as far north as Grants Pass to travel to the mercantile shops in downtown Ashland by wagon, train, or car to shop and then stay the night at the hotel, and return home the next day.[4]
For decades, under the direction of local businessman H.G. Enders, the building was the largest mercantile establishment between Sacramento and Portland. The Columbia Hotel, the only surviving Ashland hotel from this period, remained true to its original construction with much of the original fixtures, furniture, and all of the original millwork.[5] Its interior featured an antique tin-lined wooden telephone booth, believed to be the oldest booth in Oregon still serving callers.[6]
The same year the Enders Building brought its shops, restaurant, and Columbia Hotel to Ashland the Citizens Banking and Trust Co. Building went up next door (with a bank, grocery, and professional offices), while a four-story Elks Lodge (BPOE #944) was constructed directly across the street—all part of the 1909–1913 building boom[5] that shifted attention and commerce away from Ashland's traditional town center, the Plaza.[7] On October 10, 2010, Ashland temporarily closed a stretch of Main Street for a centennial celebration in which re-dedication ceremonies were held at both the Columbia Hotel and Elks Lodge.[8]
The Columbia Hotel closed permanently on November 1, 2021,[9] after 111 years in operation, the longest of any continuously operating hotel in Oregon.
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columbia, hotel, former, european, style, hotel, ashland, oregon, time, temporary, closing, 2021, been, continuous, operation, since, construction, 1910, hotel, occupied, second, floor, enders, building, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1986, ende. The Columbia Hotel is a former European style hotel in Ashland Oregon and at the time of its temporary closing in 2021 has been in continuous operation since its construction in 1910 The hotel occupied the second floor of the Enders Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 3 Enders BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtContributing propertyLocation262 E Main StreetAshland OregonCoordinates42 11 44 N 122 42 44 W 42 1954714 N 122 7121437 W 42 1954714 122 7121437Area0 9 acres 0 36 ha Built1910 2 ArchitectFrank Chamberlain ClarkArchitectural styleChicago CommercialPart ofAshland Downtown Historic DistrictNRHP reference No 86002902 1 Added to NRHPOctober 23 1986 Designed by architect Frank Chamberlain Clark the Enders Building was the first concrete commercial structure in Ashland 4 The Ashland Tidings December 12 1910 called it the largest structure of its kind in Southern Oregon Featuring characteristics of the Chicago style it is also significant as an early example of a department store Hotel accommodations on the second level were constructed to make it possible for shoppers from Northern California as well as from Oregon towns as far north as Grants Pass to travel to the mercantile shops in downtown Ashland by wagon train or car to shop and then stay the night at the hotel and return home the next day 4 For decades under the direction of local businessman H G Enders the building was the largest mercantile establishment between Sacramento and Portland The Columbia Hotel the only surviving Ashland hotel from this period remained true to its original construction with much of the original fixtures furniture and all of the original millwork 5 Its interior featured an antique tin lined wooden telephone booth believed to be the oldest booth in Oregon still serving callers 6 The same year the Enders Building brought its shops restaurant and Columbia Hotel to Ashland the Citizens Banking and Trust Co Building went up next door with a bank grocery and professional offices while a four story Elks Lodge BPOE 944 was constructed directly across the street all part of the 1909 1913 building boom 5 that shifted attention and commerce away from Ashland s traditional town center the Plaza 7 On October 10 2010 Ashland temporarily closed a stretch of Main Street for a centennial celebration in which re dedication ceremonies were held at both the Columbia Hotel and Elks Lodge 8 The Columbia Hotel closed permanently on November 1 2021 9 after 111 years in operation the longest of any continuously operating hotel in Oregon References edit NRIS 2014 Oregon National Register List PDF Oregon Parks and Recreation Department June 6 2011 p 13 Archived from the original PDF on June 9 2011 Retrieved August 7 2014 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places Archived from the original on December 4 2010 a b Enders Building Southern Oregon Historical Society February 10 2013 Archived from the original on August 6 2014 Retrieved August 9 2014 a b Enders Building Ashland Oregon From Stage Coach to Center Stage A National Register of Historic Places Inventory National Park Service Retrieved August 7 2014 Southern Oregon Stories Southern Oregon Historical Society October 19 2011 Retrieved August 9 2014 Citizens Banking amp Trust Co Building Ashland Oregon From Stage Coach to Center Stage A National Register of Historic Places Inventory National Park Service Retrieved August 9 2014 State of the City City of Ashland October 7 2010 Retrieved August 9 2014 Columbia Hotel Historic Ashland Oregon Hotel External links editColumbia Hotel website Archived 2014 08 08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Columbia Hotel amp oldid 1209881497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
