1200 Block Willamette St. Circa 1914

Here is a view looking north on Willamette toward the intersection of West 11th. The large church on the right side of the street is the Episcopal Methodist Church of 1914. The site had been a parking lot for many years. The lot just to the right is where the old Lyon's Furniture building now stands which has housed the Oregon Antique Mall for over 25 years. This photo offers a slightly better view of the old Victorian house mentioned in Tuesdays post that was later remolded into retail space and recently housed Puttin on the Ritz vintage clothing.

11th Avenue and Willamette St. circa 1915

This is an interesting view looking southwest of the intersection of 11th and Willamette streets. Probably taken from the tower of the old First Christian Church it shows from the right the old St. Mary's Catholic Church, next on Willamette is the old Carnegie Library and then the 1912 Episcopal Methodist Church with the then "new" First Christian Church behind it. The tower of Eugene City Hall is on the far left of the photo. The dark outline of a structure between the Library and the Methodist Church is an old Victorian house which was later enlarged toward Willamette and turned into retail space and apartments. It for many years housed a series of Antiques store and most recently housed Puttin on the Ritz, a vintage clothing shop. The building is most certainly a total loss after a major fire June 18th.