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71. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), Following a contentious battle for the county seat, the 1917 Jefferson County Courthouse, known to locals as “the Old Courthouse,” was constructed as the Madras City Hall, but housed the county offices and court from 1917 until 1961 when the current courthouse was built a block away. The small concrete Jailhouse remained the only facility for holding prisoners during the same time. The Courthouse was constructed during a period of relative prosperity in Jefferson County and Madras specifically, which had grown steadily since the early-twentieth century with the establishment of dry-land farms throughout the area under the Homestead Act. Winning the county seat secured Madras’ position as the county’s economic and political center, encouraging further growth and development. In 1934, the United States Resettlement Administration, a Depression-era aid program, began buying failed farms throughout the county signaling an important shift in governance as the once profitable agricultural land surrounding Madras transferred from private ownership subject to county governance to pubic grazing lands under federal stewardship. (Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office)
72. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), Following a contentious battle for the county seat, the 1917 Jefferson County Courthouse, known to locals as “the Old Courthouse,” was constructed as the Madras City Hall, but housed the county offices and court from 1917 until 1961 when the current courthouse was built a block away. The small concrete Jailhouse remained the only facility for holding prisoners during the same time. The Courthouse was constructed during a period of relative prosperity in Jefferson County and Madras specifically, which had grown steadily since the early-twentieth century with the establishment of dry-land farms throughout the area under the Homestead Act. Winning the county seat secured Madras’ position as the county’s economic and political center, encouraging further growth and development. In 1934, the United States Resettlement Administration, a Depression-era aid program, began buying failed farms throughout the county signaling an important shift in governance as the once profitable agricultural land surrounding Madras transferred from private ownership subject to county governance to pubic grazing lands under federal stewardship. (Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office)
73. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), Following a contentious battle for the county seat, the 1917 Jefferson County Courthouse, known to locals as “the Old Courthouse,” was constructed as the Madras City Hall, but housed the county offices and court from 1917 until 1961 when the current courthouse was built a block away. The small concrete Jailhouse remained the only facility for holding prisoners during the same time. The Courthouse was constructed during a period of relative prosperity in Jefferson County and Madras specifically, which had grown steadily since the early-twentieth century with the establishment of dry-land farms throughout the area under the Homestead Act. Winning the county seat secured Madras’ position as the county’s economic and political center, encouraging further growth and development. In 1934, the United States Resettlement Administration, a Depression-era aid program, began buying failed farms throughout the county signaling an important shift in governance as the once profitable agricultural land surrounding Madras transferred from private ownership subject to county governance to pubic grazing lands under federal stewardship. (Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office)
74. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), Following a contentious battle for the county seat, the 1917 Jefferson County Courthouse, known to locals as “the Old Courthouse,” was constructed as the Madras City Hall, but housed the county offices and court from 1917 until 1961 when the current courthouse was built a block away. The small concrete Jailhouse remained the only facility for holding prisoners during the same time. The Courthouse was constructed during a period of relative prosperity in Jefferson County and Madras specifically, which had grown steadily since the early-twentieth century with the establishment of dry-land farms throughout the area under the Homestead Act. Winning the county seat secured Madras’ position as the county’s economic and political center, encouraging further growth and development. In 1934, the United States Resettlement Administration, a Depression-era aid program, began buying failed farms throughout the county signaling an important shift in governance as the once profitable agricultural land surrounding Madras transferred from private ownership subject to county governance to pubic grazing lands under federal stewardship. (Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office)
75. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), Following a contentious battle for the county seat, the 1917 Jefferson County Courthouse, known to locals as “the Old Courthouse,” was constructed as the Madras City Hall, but housed the county offices and court from 1917 until 1961 when the current courthouse was built a block away. The small concrete Jailhouse remained the only facility for holding prisoners during the same time. The Courthouse was constructed during a period of relative prosperity in Jefferson County and Madras specifically, which had grown steadily since the early-twentieth century with the establishment of dry-land farms throughout the area under the Homestead Act. Winning the county seat secured Madras’ position as the county’s economic and political center, encouraging further growth and development. In 1934, the United States Resettlement Administration, a Depression-era aid program, began buying failed farms throughout the county signaling an important shift in governance as the once profitable agricultural land surrounding Madras transferred from private ownership subject to county governance to pubic grazing lands under federal stewardship. (Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office)
76. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
The Jefferson County Courthouse was originally constructed in 1917 as the Madras City Hall. A formal agreement in 1919 established shared occupancy of the building by city government and county offices and court. A new courthouse was built a block away in 1961. , National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), The architect, Orel Gilbert Brubaker was born in 1861 in Indiana and died Dec. 3, 1925 in Brookings, Oregon.
77. Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Jefferson County Courthouse (Madras, Oregon)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015), The Jefferson County Courthouse was originally constructed in 1917 as the Madras City Hall. A formal agreement in 1919 established shared occupancy of the building by city government and county offices and court. A new courthouse was built a block away in 1961. , The architect, Oregon Gilbert Brubaker, was born in 1861 in Indiana and died Dec. 3, 1925 in Brookings, Oregon.
78. Superintendent Malcolm Johnson at Central Oregon Branch Experiment Station, circa 1965
Superintendent Malcolm Johnson at Central Oregon Branch Experiment Station, circa 1965
Description
Dr. Malcolm J. Johnson was Associate Professor of Agronomy and Superintendent of the Central Oregon Experiment Station from 1948-1981.
79. Closeup of ground at Central Oregon Branch Experiment Station, circa 1965
Closeup of ground at Central Oregon Branch Experiment Station, circa 1965
80. Oris Rudd and Ed Shannon judging exhibits, Jefferson County Fair, Madras, Oregon, August 1972
Oris Rudd and Ed Shannon judging exhibits, Jefferson County Fair, Madras, Oregon, August 1972
Description
Oris C. Rudd (left) was Jefferson County Extension Agent and Chairman, and Malheur County Extension Agent at Oregon State from 1955-1982. Edfred L. Shannon (right) was Portland City Agent for the 4-H Club at Oregon State from 1945-1967.
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