Quackenbush Hardware Store

The Quackenbush Hardware Store, located in Eugene, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The store opened in 1903 under the name J. W. Quackenbush's, selling farm implements, hardware, and horse-drawn vehicles. Gradually the inventory shifted to kitchen items and dinnerware, toys, and gift items.[2] The store closed in 1980.[3]

Quackenbush Hardware Store
The Quackenbush Building in 2011
Location160 East Broadway
Eugene, Oregon
Coordinates44°02′59″N 123°05′25″W
Built1903
Architectural styleAmerican commercial
NRHP reference No.82003734
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1982

The 1.5-story building is of red brick construction in an American stretcher bond, commercial style characterized by large display windows on the ground floor. The architect and builder are unknown. In 1969 the building was saved from urban renewal demolition by a group of concerned citizens.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 21. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. "NRHP Nomination Form: Quackenbush Hardware Store". National Park Service. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. Tims, Marvin (December 17, 1980). "Quackenbush's quitting business". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon: Guard Publishing. pp. 1A. Retrieved November 19, 2013.


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