511 Lawrence Street

Little is known of this Queen Anne style house which stands on the southeast corner of 5th and Lawrence. It was built circa 1895 and survives (a long with its neighbor to the south, shown on the right in this photo) to this day virtually intact. When this photo was taken, circa 1950 there was a ramp leading up to the front porch which has since been removed. This house would have completed the 5th and Lawrence intersection with the Geary house, Johnson house and the Mystery house mentioned in last Fridays post.

Emil Koppe House Then and Now

This is an other Cogswell house, built in 1892 for Clara Cogswell and her husband E.H. Ingram. It is one of the earliest Queen Anne style structures in Eugene and retains much of its original detailing. As can be seen in the early photo the house originally had a smaller porch with Eastlake/Queen Anne detailing. A corresponding side porch on the east side of the house still remains. The larger craftsman style porch was added circa 1910 greatly increasing the visual impact of the house. In later years the house was owned by Emil Koppe who was President of the Eugene Woolen Mills. The original carriage house circa 1895, still stands behind the house and was shared by Emil's son Paul who built the house due east of his parents home in 1926.