Since You Asked - March 18, 2003

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2003-04-02

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CLOUDY Temp: 37 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Wednesday, April 2, 2003   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone   Wellness Connection   Real Estate   Newspaper in Education   Prime Times   Outdoor Journal   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything  E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend March 18, 2003 Since You Asked When I moved here from California I was surprised by Southern Oregon’s utter lack of multi-story structures. What’s the tallest building in the Rogue Valley? — Jon T., Talent Now, Jon, we may be vertically challenged here in the Rogue Valley, but we do have more than a few buildings that would surely bring about your demise if you fell off the roof. Of course, if you were accustomed to looking at 50-story office towers, our skyline does look rather (how can we put this) plain. On the other hand, there are no buildings to block the view of the Table Rocks, Roxy Ann, Mount McLoughlin, Wagner Butte, Johns Peak and all the other topography that defines our valley. Getting back to your query, two buildings at opposite ends of the valley are generally acknowledged as Southern Oregon’s tallest structures. The Grange Co-op’s grain elevator in Central Point and the Ashland Springs Hotel both stand about 120 feet tall. As far as we know, nobody has measured them accurately to determine which one reaches farther into the sky. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Printer Friendly Version   Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S