It was July 2013 and we had just completed the sale of our North Eugene property to the Nature Discovery School, a private Christian school. When school leaders commented on how they were going to need a chapel for bible study, we piped up and told them to check out the “free” church recently featured […]
Midlife Crisis: Will Eugene City Hall Survive Beyond 50?
Eugene City Hall, a full-block building at the heart of the city’s downtown, has become the most-recent epicenter of debate about the preservation of Oregon’s Mid-Century Modern architecture. Built in 1964 by the firm Stafford, Morin and Longwood, local leaders for the past several years have discussed options for rehabilitating or replacing the aging building. […]
Extra Inning Coming to a Close for Eugene's Civic Stadium
The future of Eugene’s Civic Stadium may be decided next month after a five-year campaign to save and rehabilitate the storied property located just south of downtown. Listed as a Most Endangered Place by Restore Oregon in 2011, the Stadium was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1938 and has been owned by the […]