Zumwalt House

This was the residence of Issac Zumwalt, who came from a large family that first settled in the Bethel-Danebo neighborhood after coming to Oregon in 1851. This Eastlake style cottage was built in the late 1880's on the southeast corner of 7th and Madison, the corner now occupied my Midas Muffler Shop.

Humphry House

When this photo was taken, the Humphry house stood at 674 Washington Street. It had originally been built on the northwest corner of 7th and Lincoln St., a site now occupied by an empty office space that was converted from an old gas station. The Humphry house was an other nice example of the Italianate style, the most prevalent style of architecture being built in Eugene during the 1880's. When this photo was taken the house had lost its original siding to cedar shingles, and perhaps its original square porch post to Colonial Revival replacements. Unfortunately the move to the 600 block of Washington St. insured its demolition in 1964 for the Washington-Jefferson Sreet. Bridge.

Snow in Eugene...........in 1875

Here is a photo of Elizabeth Stewart Lucky in the front of her home on the northeast corner of 10th and Pearl in about 1875. This house would later be moved and a larger house built for the Lucky family. Mr. Lucky was a jeweler in Eugene for many years. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lucky, was a daughter of early Lane county settler Elias Stewart and sister to Martha Stewart Hendricks. In the distance can be seen the Peters-Listen-Wintermeyer house at its original location, on the southeast corner of 10th and Pearl. It was moved circa 1914 to 1611 Lincoln St., where it has been beautifully restored by its current owners.

Sammuel J. Bonnett Residence

This faded old photo is of the Samuel J. Bonnett residence, which stood on the north side of 7th Avenue just east of Charnelton Street, about where the Bankruptcy Court Building now stands. The house was a two story, square frame dwelling with a "hipped" style roof, ornamented eaves and porch trim. Family members pose on the porch in foreground. Bonnett was a farmer; he was born in 1814 and died in 1904.

Dr. Edwin McKenny House

Little is know about this Queen Anne/English Cottage style house built by Dr. Edwin McKenny on the southeast corner of 6th and Jefferson. It was built circa 1880 but I can find no information as to how long it occupied the site, which has been part of the park under the Washington-Jefferson Street since 1964. The style differs enough from the other houses being built in Eugene in the late 19th century that I suspect its design may have come from a plan book. More research.....

Adair-Wald House

This two story double bayed Italianate, was built circa 1880, on the northeast corner of 6th and Olive, by Southern Pacific Employee L. J. Adair. Adair later sold the house to Fred Wald who used the house as his residence and as a boarding house. By the 1950's the house was the "Flynn Apartments" and looking worse for wear, though basically intact. The house was raised in 1957 for the construction of the addition to the downtown Post Office.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!