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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Body of distance runner Todd Ragsdale has been found ... Ashland Calendar, Jan. 30, 2016 ... Massive search underway for missing distance runner Todd Ragsdale ... Body of distance runner Todd Ragsdale has been found ... Ashland Calendar, Jan. 30, 2016 ... Massive search underway for missing distance runner Todd Ragsdale ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Ashland Hotel covered an entire city block Comment By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:04 PM Updated Jan 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:04 PM Updated Jan 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM » Social News “Hotel Opens its Doors to the Public.” While today such a headline would hardly be newsworthy, in January of 1889 it was just about the most exciting event to occur in Ashland, Oregon — maybe ever! The Hotel Oregon, later named the Ashland Hotel, was opening its doors to the public for the first time. The hotel covered an entire city block and, as one report described it, “… was a blaze of light from the office to the attic.” The beautiful hotel boasted electricity, hot and cold running water and 46 rooms furnished with solid oak bedroom sets, Brussels floral carpets and tapestries. Best yet, every room had a window and some even had a closet. Within the hotel there were several parlors, a barbershop, bar, reading room, billiard room and a washhouse. Outside, a stable was at the ready to meet the transportation needs of the guests. Among the more famous of the hotel’s guests were William Taft, Jack London, William Jennings Bryan and Joaquin Miller. The hotel was razed in the early 1960s to make room for a Wells Fargo Bank that today still occupies the block where the original hotel stood. Source: “Ashland Hotel Is Favorite For Travelers.” Table Rock Sentinel, May 1981 Vol. 1 No. 5 pg. 4-5. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:04 PM Updated Jan 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501