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Starkey-McCully Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Starkey-McCully Block

Also known as Starkey Block

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Salem
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About

About Starkey-McCully Block

Starkey-McCully Block, at 223-233 Commercial St., NE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 12, 1979. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Salem, Oregon, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 43 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1867 to today

  1. 1867Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

223-233 Commercial St., NE, Salem · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Starkey-McCully BlockStart here
  2. 2South First National Bank BlockHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 1887 · next door
  3. 3Bush and Brey Block and AnnexQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Bush-Breyman BlockQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5R. P. Boise BuildingGeorgian Style · Built 1913 · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DSalem Downtown State Street-Commercial Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBAdolph BlockHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18800.1 miBJ. K. Gill BuildingBuilt 18680.1 miBFarrar BuildingBuilt 19170.1 miBS. A. Manning BuildingBuilding0.1 miBReed Opera House and McCornack Block AdditionBuilt 18690.1 miBChristopher Paulus BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19070.1 miBElsinore TheaterLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19260.2 miBOld First National Bank BuildingRomanesque0.2 miBChemeketa Lodge No. 1 Odd Fellows BuildingsLate Victorian0.2 miBAndrew T. Gilbert HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal Church of SalemGothic Revival0.3 miDSalem Civic Center Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miStUnion Street Railroad Bridge and TrestlePratt Through Truss0.4 miBDaniel B. Jarman House and GardenSpanish Colonial · Built 19290.5 miBWaller Hall, Willamette UniversityFederal · Built 18640.5 miBOregon State CapitolModernistic · Built 19380.5 miBState Library of OregonBuilding0.5 mi
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BOld Garfield SchoolRenaissance0.5 mi

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Questions about Starkey-McCully Block

Is Starkey-McCully Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 12, 1979 (Register number 79002122).

Is Starkey-McCully Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Starkey-McCully Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Starkey-McCully Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77850130 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.