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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon facts for kids

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Lane County, Oregon, is home to many special places listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These places are important because they tell stories about our past, showing us how people lived, worked, and built things long ago. From old houses and bridges to historic districts and even ancient archaeological sites, each spot helps us understand the history of this beautiful part of Oregon.

These listings include buildings, sites, objects, and even entire neighborhoods that have been recognized for their historical or architectural importance. When a place is on this list, it means it's worth protecting for future generations to enjoy and learn from.

Historic Places in Lane County

This list includes many interesting places across Lane County. Some are well-known landmarks, while others are hidden gems.

Homes and Buildings with History

Many houses and buildings in Lane County have been preserved because of their unique history or architectural style.

  • Alpha Phi Sorority House (Eugene): This house at 1050 Hilyard St. was listed in 1991. It's a historic building that was once home to a college sorority.
  • Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House (Old) (Eugene): Located at 1143 Oak St., this old fraternity house was added to the list in 1983.
  • Ax Billy Department Store (Eugene): Found at E. 10th Ave. and Willamette St., this building from 1982 now houses the Downtown Athletic Club and other businesses.
  • Baldwin Market (Eugene): This market at 765–781 Monroe St. was listed in 1996.
  • Abraham and Phoebe Ball House (Eugene): A historic home at 1312 Lincoln St., added in 2003.
  • Edwin E. Benedict House (Florence): East of Florence on Cox Island, this house was listed in 1979.
  • Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House, Old (Eugene): This former fraternity house at 379–381 E. 12th Ave. was listed in 1989.
  • Clarence and Ethel Boyer House (Eugene): A home at 1138 E. 22nd Ave., listed in 2009.
  • Windsor W. Calkins House (Eugene): This house at 588 E. 11th Ave. was listed in 1981.
  • Robert E. Campbell House (Springfield): Located at 890 Aspen Dr., this house was added in 1979.
  • Frank L. and Ida H. Chambers House (Eugene): This home at 1006 Taylor St. was listed in 1987.
  • Fred E. Chambers House and Grounds (Eugene): A property at 1151 Irving Rd., listed in 1996.
  • Chi Psi Fraternity House (Eugene): This fraternity house at 1018 Hilyard St. was listed in 1993.
  • Daniel and Catherine Christian House (Eugene): A historic home at 170 E. 12th Ave., added in 2008.
  • Christian-Patterson Rental Property (Eugene): This rental property at 244 E. 16th Ave. was listed in 1991.
  • Cochran-Rice Farm Complex (Cottage Grove): This farm complex at 993 N. Lane St. was listed in 1991, but was later taken apart in 2012.
  • Cottage Grove Armory (Cottage Grove): This building at 628 E. Washington Avenue was listed in 2012.
  • Creswell Public Library and Civic Improvement Club Clubhouse (Creswell): Located at 195 S. 2nd St., this building was listed in 2008.
  • Dorris Apartments (Eugene): These apartments at 963 Ferry Ln. were listed in 1991.
  • Benjamin Franklin Dorris House (Eugene): This house at 707 E. 17th Ave. was listed in 1996.
  • Eugene Hotel (Eugene): Built in 1925, this hotel at 222 E. Broadway is known for its Americanized-Spanish style and was listed in 1982.
  • First Congregational Church (Eugene): This church at 492 E. 13th Ave. was listed in 1980.
  • First Presbyterian Church (Cottage Grove): Located at 216 S. 3rd St., this church was listed in 1974.
  • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House (Eugene): This sorority house at 1021 Hilyard St. was listed in 1991.
  • Howard A. Hall House (Eugene): A home at 1991 Garden Ave., listed in 1988.
  • Elmer Harlow House (Eugene): Built in 1922, this beautiful bungalow at 2991 Harlow Rd. was listed in 1980. It's special because of its detailed woodwork and windows, showing off a style popular in The Craftsman magazine.
  • Hayse Blacksmith Shop (Eugene): This old blacksmith shop at 357 Van Buren St. was listed in 1980.
  • Johnson Hall (Eugene): On the University of Oregon campus, this building was listed in 1985.
  • William Kyle and Sons Building (Florence): This building at 1297 Bay St. was listed in 1981.
  • Lane County Clerk's Building (Eugene): Located at 740 W. 13th Ave., this building was listed in 1983.
  • Lane County Farmers' Union Cooperative Wholesalers' Association Building (Eugene): This building at 532 Olive St. was listed in 1991.
  • Dr. Norman L. Lee House (Junction City): A home at 655 Holly St., listed in 1977.
  • Log Cabin Inn Ensemble (McKenzie Bridge): This group of buildings at 56483 McKenzie Highway was listed in 2002.
  • Lowell Grange (Lowell): This community building at 51 E 2nd St. was listed in 2005.
  • Marx-Schaefers House (Eugene): A historic home at 1718 Lincoln St., listed in 2006.
  • Masonic Cemetery and Hope Abbey Mausoleum (Eugene): This cemetery and mausoleum at 25th and University Sts. were listed in 1980.
  • Nelson and Margret Mathews House (Coburg): This home at 231 E. Pearl St. was listed in 1984.
  • McCracken Brothers Motor Freight Building (Eugene): This building at 375 W. 4th St. was listed in 2005.
  • McDonald Theater Building (Eugene): This theater at 1004–1044 Willamette St. was listed in 1982.
  • McMorran and Washburne Department Store Building (Eugene): This department store at 795 Willamette St. was listed in 1989.
  • Methodist Episcopal Church of Goshen (Goshen): This church at 85896 First St. was listed in 1991.
  • Wayne Morse Farm (Eugene): This farm at 595 Crest Dr. was listed in 1999.
  • Musick Guard Station (Cottage Grove): Northeast of Bohemia Mtn., this guard station was listed in 1991.
  • Oregon Electric Railway Passenger Station (Eugene): This old train station at 27 E. 5th St. was listed in 1979.
  • Oregon Power Company's Springfield Substation (Springfield): This substation at 590 Main St. was listed in 1996.
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church (Cottage Grove): This church at 147 N. H St. was listed in 1997.
  • Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers Egg-Taking Station (Eugene): This station at 506 Olive St. was listed in 1988.
  • Palace Hotel (Eugene): This hotel at 488 Willamette St. was listed in 1977.
  • Patterson-Stratton House (Eugene): A historic home at 1605 Pearl St., listed in 1992.
  • A. V. Peters House (Eugene): This house at 1611 Lincoln St. was listed in 1990.
  • Petersen Apartments (Eugene): These apartments at 1263 Oak St. were listed in 2005.
  • Wallace and Glenn Potter House (Eugene): A home at 120 Fir Ln., listed in 2007.
  • Psi Alpha Chapter, Chi Omega House (Eugene): This sorority house at 1461 Alder St. was listed in 2001.
  • Quackenbush Hardware Store (Eugene): This hardware store at 160 E. Broadway was listed in 1982.
  • Rice Apartments (Eugene): These apartments at 360 W. 13th Ave. were listed in 2006.
  • Schaefers Building (Eugene): This building at 1001 Willamette St. was listed in 1979.
  • Shelton-McMurphey House and Grounds (Eugene): This beautiful house at 303 Willamette St. was listed in 1984.
  • Horace J. and Ann S. Shinn Cottage (Cottage Grove): This cottage at 1308 Ash Ave. was listed in 1998.
  • Smeede Hotel (Eugene): This hotel at 767 Willamette St. was listed in 1974.
  • Southern Pacific Passenger Depot (Eugene): This train station at 433 Willamette St. was listed in 2007.
  • Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station and Freight House (Springfield): This station at 101 S. A St. was listed in 1993.
  • Springfield General Hospital (Springfield): This hospital at 846 F St. was listed in 1983.
  • Springfield Motors Buick Dealership (Springfield): This dealership at 702 North A St. was listed in 2011.
  • LaSells D. Stewart House (Cottage Grove): This house at 1807 E. Main St. was listed in 1994.
  • John Sutherland House (Eugene): A home at 83246 Lorane Hwy., listed in 1995.
  • Thompson-Roach Building (Eugene): This building at 544–550 E. 13th Ave. was listed in 2006.
  • University of Oregon Library and Memorial Quadrangle (Eugene): This area on campus, including the Knight Library, was listed in 1990.
  • University of Oregon Museum of Art (Eugene): Also known as the "Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art," this building at 1430 Johnson Lane was listed in 1986.
  • U.S. Post Office (Eugene): This post office at 520 Willamette St. was listed in 1985.
  • Wilder Apartments (Eugene): These apartments at 259 E. 13th Ave. were listed in 2006.
  • Willakenzie Grange Hall (Eugene): This hall at 3055 Willakenzie Rd. was listed in 2009.
  • C. S. Williams House (Eugene): A home at 1973 Garden Ave., listed in 1988.
  • Lew Williams Chevrolet Dealership (Eugene): This dealership at 2020 Franklin Blvd. was listed in 2011.
  • Woodrow Wilson Junior High School (Eugene): This former school at 650 W. Twelfth Ave. was listed in 1990.
  • Women's Memorial Quadrangle Ensemble (Eugene): This area on the University of Oregon campus was listed in 1992.
  • Woodmen of the World Hall (Eugene): Also known as the W.O.W. Hall, this building at 291 W. 8th Ave. was listed in 1996.
  • James W. Working Flats (Eugene): These flats at 614 Lawrence St. were listed in 1994.

Historic Bridges

Lane County has many historic bridges, especially covered bridges, which are a special part of Oregon's heritage.

  • Belknap Bridge (Rainbow): Off SR 126, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Big Creek Bridge No. 01180 (Heceta Head): This bridge on US 101 was listed in 2005.
  • Cape Creek Bridge No. 01113 (Heceta Head): Another bridge on US 101, listed in 2005.
  • Chambers Bridge (Cottage Grove): On S. River Rd., this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Coyote Creek Bridge (Crow): Southeast of Crow, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Currin Bridge (Cottage Grove): East of Cottage Grove, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Deadwood Creek Bridge (Swisshome): Northeast of Swisshome, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Dorena Bridge (Dorena): Northwest of Dorena, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Ernest Bridge (Marcola): Northeast of Marcola, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Goodpasture Bridge (Vida): West of Vida, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Lake Creek Bridge (Greenleaf): West of Greenleaf, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Lowell Bridge (Lowell): East of Dexter, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Mosby Creek Bridge (Cottage Grove): East of Cottage Grove, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Office Bridge (Westfir): This bridge crosses the N. Fork Middle Fork Willamette River and was listed in 1979.
  • Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Bridge (Coburg): Southeast of Coburg, this bridge was listed in 1980.
  • Parvin Bridge (Dexter): South of Dexter off Lost Creek Rd., this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Pengra Bridge (Jasper vicinity): This bridge spans Fall Creek on Place Road and was listed in 1979.
  • Siuslaw River Bridge No. 01821 (Florence): This bridge on US 101 was listed in 2005.
  • Stewart Bridge (Walden): Southeast of Walden, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Ten Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181 (Yachats vicinity): This bridge on US 101 was listed in 2005.
  • Unity Bridge (Lowell): North of Lowell, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Wendling Bridge (Wendling): Northeast of Marcola, this bridge was listed in 1979.
  • Wildcat Creek Bridge (Walton): West of Eugene, this bridge was listed in 1979.

Archaeological Sites

Some very old sites are protected because they contain important clues about early human history. Their exact locations are kept secret to protect them.

  • Archeological site 35LA1 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA2 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA4 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA5 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA6 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA7 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological Site 35LA11 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological Site 35LA13 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological Site 35LA16 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological Site 35LA227 (Searose Beach)
  • Archeological site 35LA228 (Searose Beach)
  • Bob Creek Site 35LA10 (Searose Beach)
  • Devil's Elbow Site (35LA17) (Searose Beach)
  • Flanagan Site (35 LA 218) (Eugene)
  • The Neptune Site (35LA3) (Searose Beach)
  • Strawberry Hill Site (35LA8) (Searose Beach)

Other Important Historic Places

  • The Big "O" (Eugene): This large "O" on Skinner Butte was listed in 2010. It's a well-known landmark in Eugene.
  • Dads' Gates (Eugene): These gates at 11th Ave. E. between Kincaid St. and Franklin Blvd. were listed in 2004.
  • Deady Hall (Eugene): On the University of Oregon campus, this building was listed in 1972 and is a National Historic Landmark.
  • Eugene Pioneer Cemetery (Eugene): This cemetery at Jct. of E. Eighteenth Ave. and University St. was listed in 1997.
  • Heceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters (Florence): North of Florence on U.S. 101, this famous lighthouse was listed in 1978.
  • Villard Hall (Eugene): Another building on the University of Oregon campus, listed in 1972 and also a National Historic Landmark.

Historic Districts

A historic district is a group of buildings, sites, or objects that are important together because of their history or design.

  • Chase Gardens Residential Grouping (Eugene): This area at 274 S. Garden Way was listed in 1999.
  • Coburg Historic District (Coburg): This district, roughly bounded by Van Duyn Rd., Diamond and Miller Sts., Dixon St., and Tax lots 1700 and 201, and Bottom Loop Rd., was listed in 1986.
  • Cottage Grove Downtown Commercial Historic District (Cottage Grove): This area around Main St. between Coast Fork Willamette R. and Ninth St. was listed in 1994.
  • Dorris Ranch (Springfield): Located at S. Second St. at Dorris Ave., this ranch was listed in 1988.
  • East Skinner Butte Historic District (Eugene): This district, including Pearl and High Sts., and 2nd and 3rd Aves., was listed in 1982.
  • Eugene Blair Boulevard Commercial Historic District (Eugene): This district on Blair Blvd. between W. 3rd and W. 5th Aves., including Van Buren St. between Blair and W. 3rd, was listed in 1993.
  • Charles C. Fitch Farmstead (Eugene): This farmstead at 26689 Pickens Rd. was listed in 1989.
  • Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District (Dunes City): This park on U.S. 101 was listed in 1984.
  • Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District (Leaburg vicinity): This project at 14348 McKenzie River Highway was listed in 2015.
  • Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery (Leaburg): This hatchery at 44645 McKenzie Hwy. was listed in 1996.
  • McKenzie Highway Historic District (Belknap Springs vicinity): This district on OR 242 was listed in 2011 and extends into Linn and Deschutes counties.
  • Washburne Historic District (Springfield): This district, roughly bounded by G, N. Tenth, A, and N. Second Sts., was listed in 1987.

Former Listings

Some places that were once on the National Register of Historic Places have been removed from the list. This can happen for different reasons, like if a building is destroyed or moved.

  • Amazon Family Housing Complex (Eugene): This complex at 24th Ave and Patterson St. was listed in 1995 but removed in 1996.
  • Brattain–Hadley House (Springfield): This house at 1260 Main St. was listed in 1995 but removed in 2012.
  • Brumbaugh Bridge (Walden vicinity): Southeast of Walden, this bridge was listed in 1979 but removed in 1986.
  • Eugene Civic Stadium (Eugene): This stadium at 2077 Willamette St. was listed in 2008 but was sadly destroyed by fire on June 29, 2015, and removed from the list in 2016.
  • Horse Creek Bridge (McKenzie Bridge): South of McKenzie Bridge, this bridge was listed in 1979 but removed in 1988 after it was moved to Douglas County.
  • Jacob C. Spores House (Eugene vicinity): North of Eugene at 90311 Coburg Rd., this house was listed in 1977 but removed in 2001.
  • Charles S. Williams House (Eugene vicinity): This house at 228 E. Twelfth was listed in 1985 but removed in 1987.

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External links

  • Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
  • National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
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