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Eugene (/ j uː ˈ dʒ iː n / 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.
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 (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.
2011 Prefontaine Classic. Hayward Field is a track and field stadium in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. [1] It has been the home of the university's track and field teams since 1921, and was the on-campus home of the varsity football team from 1919 through 1966. [2]
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 ...
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)
August 14, 1985. The main United States Post Office in Eugene, Oregon, is a 2-story Art Deco building designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and constructed in 1939. The front facade features blue and cream colored terracotta with black and buff colored accents, and pilasters separate multicolored window bays. The building is the only example of ...
Summary. Description U.S. Post Office, Eugene, Oregon (2).jpg. English: The main U.S. Post Office in Eugene, Oregon, was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and completed in 1939, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lobby features two 1942-43 murals by Portland artist Carl Morris.