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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 [[Huddleston, James|James Huddleston]] on the east bank of the [[Willamette River]] as a trading post in [[Springfield]], near [[Mill Street_(Springfield)|Mill]] and [[Main Street_(Springfield)|Main Street]]. | ||
- | [[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Springfield Beacon]] [[Category: | + | *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). |
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+ | *[[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. | ||
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+ | ==1940s== | ||
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+ | *Signaling the development that was to come along [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Street]] eastward toward [[Thurston area|Thurston]], the [[Paramount Market]] opened its new “supermarket” at the corner of Main and [[21st Street (Springfield)|21st Street]] in March [[1945]] launching what would become the [[Paramount commercial district]] ([[Springfield News]] 1943, 1945) | ||
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+ | [[Image:Springfield Main Street 1946.JPG|250px]] | ||
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+ | *Springfield sought a new post office in [[1947]], but was not approved for a new facility until [[1949]], when a new concrete building was constructed on [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]] at [[6th Street (Springfield)|6th]] for the new office. | ||
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+ | ==1950s== | ||
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+ | *A new [[Dairy Queen]] opened on [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]] between [[8th Street (Springfield)|8th]] and [[9th Street (Springfield)|9th Streets]] in [[1951]]. | ||
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+ | =Location= | ||
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+ | ==Mill Street== | ||
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+ | 138 Main Street. Zawodny Vincent J Vincent's Pad and Tuft Shop | (541) 747-2557 | ||
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+ | ==2nd Street== | ||
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+ | 226 Main Street. [[Second Story Books]] | ||
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+ | 228 Main Street. Masonic Lodge Liberty 171 | (541) 746-3131 | ||
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+ | 240 Main Street. McKenzie Mist | (541) 747-8072 | ||
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+ | ==4th Street== | ||
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+ | 414 Main Street. Main Street Bar & Grill | (541) 744-2820 | ||
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+ | 448 Main Street. Mare's Furniture | (541) 744-2021 | ||
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+ | ==[[6th Street (Springfield)|6th Street]]== | ||
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+ | Post office was constructed on [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]] at [[6th Street (Springfield)|6th]] in [[1949]]. | ||
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+ | 630 Main Street. Zoo | (541) 726-5336 | ||
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+ | 643 Main Street. Zimmerman Ersel Real Estate | (541) 747-3301. | ||
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+ | ==[[7th Street (Springfield)|7th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 715 Main Street. White Cloud Jewelers | (541) 726-8985 | ||
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+ | 740 Main Street. Affordable Insurance Concepts | (541) 741-4898 | ||
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+ | ==[[8th Street (Springfield)|8th Street]]== | ||
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+ | [[Dairy Queen]] opened between [[8th Street (Springfield)|8th]] and [[9th Street (Springfield)|9th Streets]] in [[1951]] | ||
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+ | ==[[10th Street (Springfield)|10th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 1010 Main Street. Airmetrics | (541) 726-0560 | ||
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+ | ==[[15th Street (Springfield)|15th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 1567 Main Street. Wilderness Machine Works | (541) 726-9471 | ||
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+ | ==[[17th Street (Springfield)|17th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 1775 Main Street. AA Northwest Automotive | (541) 741-8500 | ||
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+ | ==[[18th Street (Springfield)|18th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 1840 Main Street. Main Street Jewelry & Gun | (541) 744-9632 | ||
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+ | 1844 Main Street. A 1 Buyers | (541) 746-6801 | ||
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+ | ==[[21st Street (Springfield)|21st Street]]== | ||
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+ | 2112 Main Street. Maribel Hair Design. | ||
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+ | ==[[22nd Street (Springfield)|22nd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 2219 Main Street. McKenzie Glass Inc | (541) 726-7721 | ||
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+ | ==[[23rd Street (Springfield)|23rd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 2309 Main Street. '''[[Main Street Muffler and Brake|Main Street Muffler & Brakes]]''' | (541) 744-6646 | ||
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+ | 2320 Main Street. Willamette Valley Pump CO | (541) 726-4800 | ||
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+ | ==[[24th Street (Springfield)|24th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 2406 Main Street. Mel's Brake Service | (541) 746-5111 | ||
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+ | ==[[26th Street (Springfield)|26th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 2600 Main Street. M & M Automotive Paint Supply | (541) 744-3317 | ||
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+ | ==[[28th Street (Springfield)|28th Street]]== | ||
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+ | At one time a [[Springfield Airport]] was located at the corner of [[28th Street (Springfield)|28th Street]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]]. | ||
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+ | ==[[32nd Street (Springfield)|32nd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 3205 Main Street. 2 Guys Automotive Repair | (541) 744-3626 | ||
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+ | 3214 Main Street. A Flair for Hair | (541) 741-7812 | ||
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+ | ==[[34th Street (Springfield)|34th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 3415 Main Street. Welby's Car Care | (541) 726-7670 | ||
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+ | 3445 Main Street. A St Automotive & Collision | (541) 726-8453 | ||
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+ | ==[[37th Street (Springfield)|37th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 3773 Main Street. A-1 Fire Protection | (541) 726-7287 | ||
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+ | 3785 Main Street. Master Tax & Financial Consultants | (541) 726-4079 | ||
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+ | ==[[38th Street (Springfield)|38th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 3831 Main Street. McKenzie Chiropractic | (541) 726-2129 | ||
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+ | 3890 Main Street. Mel's Budget Mobile Homes | (541) 747-9585 | ||
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+ | ==[[39th Street (Springfield)|39th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 3990 Main Street. Aamco Transmissions | (541) 726-6824 | ||
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+ | ==[[40th Street (Springfield)|40th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4034 Main Street. Westover Realty Century Twentyone | (541) 747-9971 | ||
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+ | ==[[41st Street (Springfield)|41st Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4106 Main Street. '''[[Main Street Auto Sales]]''' | (541) 746-8506 | ||
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+ | 4184 Main Street. Williamsons Muffler Service | (541) 747-3753 | ||
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+ | ==[[42nd Street (Springfield)|42nd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4223 Main Street. Main Street Market Place | (541) 726-6044 | ||
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+ | 4265 Main Street. McKenzie Cafe | (541) 747-1517 | ||
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+ | ==[[43rd Street (Springfield)|43rd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4300 Main Street. Main Street Mini-Storage | (541) 744-1171 | ||
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+ | 4350 Main Street. Acme Collision Service | (541) 726-7242 | ||
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+ | 4360 Main Street. White Horse Tavern | (541) 726-3102 | ||
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+ | ==[[44th Street (Springfield)|44th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4404 Main Street. McCluskey Cabinets. | ||
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+ | 4405 Main Street. Dragonvine, Inc. | ||
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+ | 4434 Main Street. McKenzie Barber Shop | (541) 736-9990 | ||
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+ | ==[[46th Street (Springfield)|46th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4660 Main Street. Martial Arts America | (541) 726-6007 | ||
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+ | ==[[49th Street (Springfield)|49th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 4940 Main Street. AAA Budget Storage | (541) 747-0223 | ||
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+ | ==[[50th Street (Springfield)|50th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 5047 Main Street. Action Muffler & Brake | (541) 726-5176 | ||
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+ | ==[[52nd Street (Springfield)|52nd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 5255 Main Street. McFerrin Terry L Farmers Insurance Group | (541) 741-0711 | ||
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+ | ==[[53rd Street (Springfield)|53rd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 5303 Main Street. McKenzie Animal Hospital | (541) 747-3859 | ||
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+ | ==[[57th Street (Springfield)|57th Street]]== | ||
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+ | 5701 Main Street. Mcdonald's Restaurants - SASS Corporation | (541) 744-1103 | ||
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+ | 5703 Main Street. Washington Mutual - Thurston | (541) 465-3610 | ||
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+ | 5709 Main Street. McKenzie Crossing Hand Rehabilitation | (541) 988-3365 | ||
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+ | 5755 Main Street. Albertson's Food & Drug | (541) 741-1525 | ||
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+ | ==[[62nd Street (Springfield)|62nd Street]]== | ||
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+ | 6240 Main Street. McKenzie Apartments | (541) 741-2056 | ||
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+ | [[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Springfield Beacon]] [[Category:Springfield roads]] [[Category:Main Street_(Springfield)]] |
Current revision as of 02:55, 25 December 2008
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[edit] Timeline
[edit] 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.
[edit] 1940s
- Signaling the development that was to come along Main Street eastward toward Thurston, the Paramount Market opened its new “supermarket” at the corner of Main and 21st Street in March 1945 launching what would become the Paramount commercial district (Springfield News 1943, 1945)
- Springfield sought a new post office in 1947, but was not approved for a new facility until 1949, when a new concrete building was constructed on Main at 6th for the new office.
[edit] 1950s
- A new Dairy Queen opened on Main between 8th and 9th Streets in 1951.
[edit] Location
[edit] Mill Street
138 Main Street. Zawodny Vincent J Vincent's Pad and Tuft Shop | (541) 747-2557
[edit] 2nd Street
226 Main Street. Second Story Books
228 Main Street. Masonic Lodge Liberty 171 | (541) 746-3131
240 Main Street. McKenzie Mist | (541) 747-8072
[edit] 4th Street
414 Main Street. Main Street Bar & Grill | (541) 744-2820
448 Main Street. Mare's Furniture | (541) 744-2021
[edit] 6th Street
Post office was constructed on Main at 6th in 1949.
630 Main Street. Zoo | (541) 726-5336
643 Main Street. Zimmerman Ersel Real Estate | (541) 747-3301.
[edit] 7th Street
715 Main Street. White Cloud Jewelers | (541) 726-8985
740 Main Street. Affordable Insurance Concepts | (541) 741-4898
[edit] 8th Street
Dairy Queen opened between 8th and 9th Streets in 1951
[edit] 10th Street
1010 Main Street. Airmetrics | (541) 726-0560
[edit] 15th Street
1567 Main Street. Wilderness Machine Works | (541) 726-9471
[edit] 17th Street
1775 Main Street. AA Northwest Automotive | (541) 741-8500
[edit] 18th Street
1840 Main Street. Main Street Jewelry & Gun | (541) 744-9632
1844 Main Street. A 1 Buyers | (541) 746-6801
[edit] 21st Street
2112 Main Street. Maribel Hair Design.
[edit] 22nd Street
2219 Main Street. McKenzie Glass Inc | (541) 726-7721
[edit] 23rd Street
2309 Main Street. Main Street Muffler & Brakes | (541) 744-6646
2320 Main Street. Willamette Valley Pump CO | (541) 726-4800
[edit] 24th Street
2406 Main Street. Mel's Brake Service | (541) 746-5111
[edit] 26th Street
2600 Main Street. M & M Automotive Paint Supply | (541) 744-3317
[edit] 28th Street
At one time a Springfield Airport was located at the corner of 28th Street and Main.
[edit] 32nd Street
3205 Main Street. 2 Guys Automotive Repair | (541) 744-3626
3214 Main Street. A Flair for Hair | (541) 741-7812
[edit] 34th Street
3415 Main Street. Welby's Car Care | (541) 726-7670
3445 Main Street. A St Automotive & Collision | (541) 726-8453
[edit] 37th Street
3773 Main Street. A-1 Fire Protection | (541) 726-7287
3785 Main Street. Master Tax & Financial Consultants | (541) 726-4079
[edit] 38th Street
3831 Main Street. McKenzie Chiropractic | (541) 726-2129
3890 Main Street. Mel's Budget Mobile Homes | (541) 747-9585
[edit] 39th Street
3990 Main Street. Aamco Transmissions | (541) 726-6824
[edit] 40th Street
4034 Main Street. Westover Realty Century Twentyone | (541) 747-9971
[edit] 41st Street
4106 Main Street. Main Street Auto Sales | (541) 746-8506
4184 Main Street. Williamsons Muffler Service | (541) 747-3753
[edit] 42nd Street
4223 Main Street. Main Street Market Place | (541) 726-6044
4265 Main Street. McKenzie Cafe | (541) 747-1517
[edit] 43rd Street
4300 Main Street. Main Street Mini-Storage | (541) 744-1171
4350 Main Street. Acme Collision Service | (541) 726-7242
4360 Main Street. White Horse Tavern | (541) 726-3102
[edit] 44th Street
4404 Main Street. McCluskey Cabinets.
4405 Main Street. Dragonvine, Inc.
4434 Main Street. McKenzie Barber Shop | (541) 736-9990
[edit] 46th Street
4660 Main Street. Martial Arts America | (541) 726-6007
[edit] 49th Street
4940 Main Street. AAA Budget Storage | (541) 747-0223
[edit] 50th Street
5047 Main Street. Action Muffler & Brake | (541) 726-5176
[edit] 52nd Street
5255 Main Street. McFerrin Terry L Farmers Insurance Group | (541) 741-0711
[edit] 53rd Street
5303 Main Street. McKenzie Animal Hospital | (541) 747-3859
[edit] 57th Street
5701 Main Street. Mcdonald's Restaurants - SASS Corporation | (541) 744-1103
5703 Main Street. Washington Mutual - Thurston | (541) 465-3610
5709 Main Street. McKenzie Crossing Hand Rehabilitation | (541) 988-3365
5755 Main Street. Albertson's Food & Drug | (541) 741-1525
[edit] 62nd Street
6240 Main Street. McKenzie Apartments | (541) 741-2056