Smeede Hotel (AKA Baker Hotel) Eugene, Oregon USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 44° 03.092 W 123° 05.554
10T E 492584 N 4877600
Built in 1885, the Smeede Hotel is the only 19th century structure that remains in the downtown area of Eugene.
Waymark Code: WM3A9E
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 10

Originally named the Baker Hotel when it was built in 1885, the Smeede Hotel was added to the National Register in 1974. It was called the Hotel Eugene in 1892, the Hotel Smeede in 1907, and was renamed as the Smeede Hotel in 1914.

This Italianate style structure was designed by George H. Park who also designed the Shelton McMurphy Johnson house and the original Lane County Courthouse.
Street address:
767 Willamette St
Eugene, OR USA
97401


County / Borough / Parish: Lane County, Oregon

Year listed: 1974

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Work in Progress

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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