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Eugene City Brass Band

Categories: 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, Band, Brass Band, Classical, Eugene, Featured, Society/Association

Eugene City Brass Band

Eugene's first documented organized band. Active years as a band: 1859 - 1872 Active years as an association: 1872 - 1940s? On March 5, 1859 the Eugene City Brass Band (a 14-piece band) gave a concert at the courthouse. A news item in the People’s Press had this to say about the concert: “…Notwithstanding the rain had poured down for several days wit but little … [Read more...]

Rhinehart Theater (1884-1890)

Categories: 1880s, 1890s, Eugene, Venue

Rhinehart Theater

Location:  9th and Oak St. Downtown Eugene Owner: J.B. Rhinehart Because Eugene’s location offered a convenient one-night stop for road companies traveling between Portland and San Francisco, many of the top stars of the day appeared on the Rhinehart Theater stage. Building History 1884 Rhinehart Theater - As the town grew in size, moving outward from the river, a … [Read more...]

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