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Website. www.eugene-or.gov. Eugene (/ juːˈdʒiːn / yoo-JEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast. [9]
This is a list of mayors of the city of Eugene, Oregon.The years following each name denote each mayor's term in office. Kitty Piercy, mayor from 2005–2017.. J. B. Underwood (1864–1869) [1] (official office name at the time: President of the Board of Trustees)
Eugene Skinner. Eugene Franklin Skinner (September 13, 1809 – December 15, 1864) was an early American settler in Oregon and the founder of the city of Eugene, Oregon, which is named after him. Skinner was born in Essex, New York. [1] His father was Major John Joseph Skinner and his brother was St John Skinner, assistant postmaster under ...
Skinner Butte. Skinner Butte (often mistakenly called Skinner's Butte) is a prominent hill on the north edge of downtown Eugene, Oregon, near the Willamette River. A local landmark, it honors city founder Eugene Skinner and is the site of the municipal Skinner Butte Park. During the 1920s the letters "KKK" were burned into the hillside.
1680 East 15th. Eugene, Oregon. Type. History museum. Website. natural-history.uoregon.edu. The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a natural history museum on the University of Oregon campus, in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America. The museum headquarters and public spaces are located at 1680 East 15th Avenue in ...
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and 138 of those are found partially or wholly in Lane County. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent ...
Mill Race (Eugene) The Mill Race in 1906. The Mill Race or millrace is a channel off the Willamette River in Eugene. The stream was once an integral part of life for many Eugene residents and University students. It contributed to the industrial beginnings of the city and as the site of some of the University of Oregon ’s traditions.
University and Villard Halls, University of Oregon are historic academic buildings on the campus the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.Built in 1876 and 1886 respectively, they are among the oldest surviving academic buildings on the west coast of the United States, and are noted for their Second Empire architecture.