Medford IOOF Cemetery

The Medford IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, also known as Medford Odd Fellows Cemetery and as Eastwood-IOOF Cemetery, was founded in 1890. The cemetery was managed by the IOOF Lodge until 1969 where maintenance was transferred to the City of Medford, where it remains today.[2]

Medford IOOF Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Siskiyou Blvd. at Highland Dr., Medford, Oregon
Coordinates	42.3227°N 122.8522°W / 42.3227; -122.8522
Area	19.4 acres (7.9 ha)
Built	1890
Built by	Mason, George (1925 mausoleum); Tru-Mix Construction Co. (mausoleum expansion)
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco, Modernistic
NRHP reference No.	89000205[1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1989

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, for its architecture, which includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, Art Deco architecture, and Modernistic architecture. The 19.4-acre (7.9 ha) site includes a contributing building, a contributing site, and a contributing structure.[1]

Its NRHP nomination asserts that "the cemetery's collection of grave markers effectively represents 19th century mortuary art."[3]

The cemetery includes a mausoleum built in 1925 and expanded in 1947. It is 100 by 60 feet (30 m × 18 m) in plan, built of reinforced concrete, and includes a chapel with a stained glass window attributed to the Povey Brothers which presents Christ newly risen with Mary Magdalene. The 1947 expansion covered the front facade, eliminating a columned portico and preserving the stained glass window. The original bronze doors were reinstalled into the new facade.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. IOOF EastWood Cemetery
3. Katherine C. Atwood (June 16, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Medford IOOF Cemetery / Medford Odd Fellows Cemetery / Eastwood-IOOF Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2018. With accompanying 15 photos from 1988 and one from 1910