Waverly Cottage, also known as the Shone-Charley House, was constructed in 1895 by Joe Shone in the Queen Anne/Eastlake Style. Born in England in 1865, Shone arrived in Medford in 1895 with his wife and two children. Designed by architect W. J. Bennet, the house is a remarkable example of complex design and elaborate embellishment. During construction of his home, Joe Shone managed the Barnum Planing Mill and served as primary contractor for the Wilkinson-Swem Building in downtown Medford. Named Waverly Cottage by the Shones, the house was sold to William and Andromeda Charley in 1901. William Charley, born in 1832 in Hursttown, Indiana, arrived in Jackson County with his wife and children in 1876. After retiring from raising cattle, the Charleys purchased the property, and the house remained in the Charley family until 1978.