1891

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1891.

• The arrival of the railroad in 1891 “ushered in the twentieth century for Springfield,” ending its isolation, stimulating economic growth and acting as a catalyst for civic improvements (Graham 1978:3). In that year the Southern Pacific Railroad (Springfield) line was extended from Coburg to Springfield and Natron, which gave the area direct access to commercial markets.

• A handsome depot is erected by Southern Pacific in the city center in 1891, on a tract of land donated by the Springfield Investment and Power Company (Graham 1978:4; Lomax 1935:245)

• Springfield flour becomes famous throughout the northwest.

• The first record of stage transportation appears in 1891, when stages regularly departed from Springfield bound for Eugene, Foley Springs, Lowell and Mabel (Polk 1891:577).