List of Washburne Historic District walking tour houses

The following list includes stops on the Walking Tour Guide prepared by Maren Tomblin and published by the Washburne Neighborhood Association in Springfield, Oregon. Funding for the guide was provided by the Springfield Historic Commission and by the National Park Service.

Entering the Washburne Historic District in Springfield, Oregon

The Washburne Historic District was established in 1984 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district includes roughly 34 blocks of working class houses constructed between the 1890s and the 1940s. The district also includes a few larger residences. Many houses are named either for the original owner or for an early resident. All of the 27 stops on the walking tour are named, and the tour includes an early store, a fire house, and a hospital.

No. Image Year Name and style Address Notes
1 1920 Flanery House
Colonial Revival
315 5th Street
44°02′53″N 123°01′09″W / 44.048174°N 123.019265°W / 44.048174; -123.019265 (Flanery House)
Built for Floyd and Gertrude Flanery, drugstore owners
2 1889 Fischer House
early bungalow
329 5th Street
44°02′54″N 123°01′10″W / 44.048436°N 123.019367°W / 44.048436; -123.019367 (Fischer House)
Built by C.E. Fischer of Fischer-Boutin Lumber Co.
3 1923 Rebhan House
bungalow
448 5th Street
44°02′58″N 123°01′11″W / 44.049548°N 123.019683°W / 44.049548; -123.019683 (Rebhan House)
Built for Dr. W.C. Rebhan
4 1900 Seavey House
foursquare
448 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°01′11″W / 44.049851°N 123.019721°W / 44.049851; -123.019721 (Seavey House)
Built by George Perkins and named for Jess Seavey, a hop farm owner.
5 1920 McMurray Store
bungalow
521 5th Street
44°03′00″N 123°01′10″W / 44.050036°N 123.019336°W / 44.050036; -123.019336 (McMurray Store)
Built by George Perkins. Also known as Edwards Market.
6 1923 Moore House
bungalow
535 E Street
44°03′02″N 123°01′07″W / 44.050418°N 123.018736°W / 44.050418; -123.018736 (Moore House)
Designed by John Hunzicker and named for Rev. James Moore.
7 1913 Lepley House
bungalow
506 F Street
44°03′06″N 123°01′09″W / 44.051586°N 123.019228°W / 44.051586; -123.019228 (Lepley House)
Built by the Lepley Brothers
8 1920 Dillon House
homestead style
546 F Street
44°03′06″N 123°01′06″W / 44.051574°N 123.018434°W / 44.051574; -123.018434 (Dillon House)
Named for Dillon, an early resident and millworker.
9 1909 J.H. Seavey House
bungalow
638 6th Street
44°03′04″N 123°01′06″W / 44.051194°N 123.018396°W / 44.051194; -123.018396 (J.H. Seavey House)
Named for John and Alice Seavey.
10 1900 Old Fire House
bungalow
636 F Street
44°03′06″N 123°01′03″W / 44.051563°N 123.017481°W / 44.051563; -123.017481 (Old Fire House)
The fire station occupied this location after 1910. The fire chief lived upstairs, and two horse carts were kept in the station below.
11 1914 General Hospital
bungalow
846 F Street
44°03′06″N 123°00′52″W / 44.051547°N 123.014373°W / 44.051547; -123.014373 (General Hospital)
Separately listed on the NRHP: #83002159
12 1924 Eby House
bungalow
852 E Street
44°03′03″N 123°00′51″W / 44.050697°N 123.014134°W / 44.050697; -123.014134 (Eby House)
Built for B.F. Eby
13 1906 McCracken House
Queen Anne
804 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°00′55″W / 44.049812°N 123.015184°W / 44.049812; -123.015184 (McCracken House)
Built by T.J. McCracken
14 1912 Meacham House
bungalow
832 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°00′53″W / 44.049808°N 123.014657°W / 44.049808; -123.014657 (Meacham House)
Remodeled by Chauncy Meacham about 1924
15 1910 Smith Mountjoy House
pyramid cottage
870 C Street
44°02′56″N 123°00′51″W / 44.048902°N 123.014158°W / 44.048902; -123.014158 (Smith Mountjoy House)
Named for longtime resident Smith Mountjoy.
16 1910 Cox House
vernacular
406 8th Street
44°02′56″N 123°00′56″W / 44.04896°N 123.015553°W / 44.04896; -123.015553 (Cox House)
Built for Joseph and Sarah Cox
17 1908 Catching House
Dutch Colonial
346 7th Street
44°02′55″N 123°01′01″W / 44.048644°N 123.016991°W / 44.048644; -123.016991 (Catching House)
Built for George Catching
18 1930 Stearmer House
bungalow
656 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°01′01″W / 44.049822°N 123.017052°W / 44.049822; -123.017052 (Stearmer House)
Named for Roy Stearmer
19 1912 McKlin House
bungalow
606 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°01′05″W / 44.049816°N 123.018074°W / 44.049816; -123.018074 (McKlin House)
Designed and built by Merton McKlin.
20 1924 May House
bungalow
546 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°01′07″W / 44.049831°N 123.018536°W / 44.049831; -123.018536 (May House)
Built by Lawrence May
21 1912 Rychard House
bungalow
607 D Street
44°02′58″N 123°01′05″W / 44.049562°N 123.018037°W / 44.049562; -123.018037 (Rychard House)
Named for Chauncey and Leatha Rychard
22 1916 Ebbert Church Parsonage
Queen Anne
530 C Street
44°02′56″N 123°01′08″W / 44.048945°N 123.018863°W / 44.048945; -123.018863 (Ebbert Church Parsonage)
23 1907 Perkins House
foursquare
346 D Street
44°02′59″N 123°01′16″W / 44.049812°N 123.020987°W / 44.049812; -123.020987 (Perkins House)
Named for George Perkins and family.
24 1905 Ebbett House
bungalow
644 4th Street
44°03′05″N 123°01′15″W / 44.051258°N 123.020923°W / 44.051258; -123.020923 (Ebbett House)
Named for Walter and Lydia Ebbett
25 1890 Innis House
Queen Anne
637 B Street
44°02′52″N 123°01′03″W / 44.047823°N 123.017478°W / 44.047823; -123.017478 (Innis House)
Built by master carpenter John Innis
26 1111 Kessey House
bungalow
858 A Street
44°02′50″N 123°00′51″W / 44.04719°N 123.014201°W / 44.04719; -123.014201 (Kessey House)
Named for Orville Kessey
27 1915 Coffin House
Dutch Colonial
922 B Street
44°02′53″N 123°00′48″W / 44.048062°N 123.013461°W / 44.048062; -123.013461 (Coffin House)
Named for J. Wilbur Coffin and family.

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