Rees, T.L.
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*A general store owned by [[Rees, T.L.|T.L. Rees]] was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of [[Thurston Road (Springfield)|Thurston Road]] and [[66th Street (Springfield)|66th Street]] in the [[:Category:1890s|1890s]]. The store also housed the [[Thurston Post Office]]. | *A general store owned by [[Rees, T.L.|T.L. Rees]] was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of [[Thurston Road (Springfield)|Thurston Road]] and [[66th Street (Springfield)|66th Street]] in the [[:Category:1890s|1890s]]. The store also housed the [[Thurston Post Office]]. | ||
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| + | Early on, the general store was used as a stopping place for stages and freighters plying the route between [[Eugene]] and the mines and resorts to the east. Passengers would spend the night in rooms above the store, and horses were cared for at [[Hastings, Charles|Charles Hastings]]’ coach stop across the street from the elementary school. On occasion, [[Hastings, Alma|Alma Hastings]] would rent rooms and serve dinners in the house next to the coach stop. The general store served all the needs of the community. Groceries, dry goods, buggy whips and other notions and “remedies” were sold (Jones 1985:34). | ||
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Revision as of 18:54, 14 August 2007
- A general store owned by T.L. Rees was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Thurston Road and 66th Street in the 1890s. The store also housed the Thurston Post Office.
Early on, the general store was used as a stopping place for stages and freighters plying the route between Eugene and the mines and resorts to the east. Passengers would spend the night in rooms above the store, and horses were cared for at Charles Hastings’ coach stop across the street from the elementary school. On occasion, Alma Hastings would rent rooms and serve dinners in the house next to the coach stop. The general store served all the needs of the community. Groceries, dry goods, buggy whips and other notions and “remedies” were sold (Jones 1985:34).
