Mill Street (Springfield)
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*In [[1853]], a small trading post was kept by [[Donalds, J.N.|J.N. Donalds]] near the corner of present-day [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Streets]] (Walling 1884:452). | *In [[1853]], a small trading post was kept by [[Donalds, J.N.|J.N. Donalds]] near the corner of present-day [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Streets]] (Walling 1884:452). | ||
| - | + | *[[Springfield]] was platted in [[1856]], at which time two blocks between [[South A Street (Springfield)|South A]], [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]], [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill]], and [[3rd Street (Springfield)|Third Street]]s were laid out into eight lots each. The lots measured 66x120 feet, with streets 66 feet in width and alleys 14 feet wide. Though the town was oriented to the [[Willamette River]], it developed along a standard grid system that was aligned to the four cardinal directions. | |
*Throughout its history, the [[Mill Pond]] served as a popular place to gather for picnics, canoing, fishing, and swimming. For a time, a diving board and changing room were erected at the corner of Mill and [[28th Street (Springfield)| 28th]]. | *Throughout its history, the [[Mill Pond]] served as a popular place to gather for picnics, canoing, fishing, and swimming. For a time, a diving board and changing room were erected at the corner of Mill and [[28th Street (Springfield)| 28th]]. | ||
[[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Springfield Beacon]] [[Category:Springfield roads]] [[Category:Mill Street_(Springfield)]] | [[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Springfield Beacon]] [[Category:Springfield roads]] [[Category:Mill Street_(Springfield)]] | ||
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1850s
- According to an article in the Eugene Register dated July 4, 1891, the first store was opened in 1852 by James Huddleston on the east bank of the Willamette River as a trading post in Springfield, near Mill and Main Street.
- In 1853, a small trading post was kept by J.N. Donalds near the corner of present-day Mill and Main Streets (Walling 1884:452).
- Springfield was platted in 1856, at which time two blocks between South A, Main, Mill, and Third Streets were laid out into eight lots each. The lots measured 66x120 feet, with streets 66 feet in width and alleys 14 feet wide. Though the town was oriented to the Willamette River, it developed along a standard grid system that was aligned to the four cardinal directions.
