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Historic Preservation Week

Building Division Planning Division

CELEBRATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK WITH US!
Past Forward 2022
May 15 - 21, 2022

Ashland Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony
The Ashland Historic Commission will present the “Distinguished Architectural Preservation Awards” to recognize the commitment of local citizens, architects, designers, and contractors in furthering historic preservation and protecting our cultural resources. The ceremony will take place at Pioneer Hall, located at 73 Winburn Way, on Tuesday May 17th, at 12:30PM.

Ashland Memorial Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery (Self-Guided Tours)
The building has double-leaf bronze doors with transom and beveled glass lights. The interior includes a chapel, a vestibule and wings which project from the center. Interior walls are faced with a wainscot of matched Alaskan white marble sheets that cover the lower walls and crypts. The upper walls and cove ceiling are plastered and the floor is sheathed in marble.

A large stained glass window in the chapel was executed by the Povey Brothers Company of Portland, as were smaller windows in each end of the wings. Located on the East side of Ashland Street and Normal Avenue. Wednesday May 18th 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 pm