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included the house, a barn, and a carriage house, and a garage was added later on. Today, only the house exists. New additions include a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a dog kennel. Many of the original trees and undergrowth still exist on the property today. The total cost of the original project in 1888 was $ 8,000.
276:. It has undergone several modifications, including an enlargement in the 1910s for Robert McMurphey, and a remodel by Curtis and Eva Johnson in 1951 which restored its original turret. The house suffered two major fires, one during its initial construction, and a second one in 1950 during the Johnson remodel. 295:
house is a recognizable city structure due to its high decorative carved wood, large circular tower, and green exterior paint and trim. The house is two stories tall with a basement and an attic with an estimated 54' x 37' dimension rectangular plan on 1.25 acres of land. The original property site
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by Eva Johnson in 1976. It is now owned by the City of Eugene and kept open to the public by Shelton McMurphey Johnson Associates, a nonprofit group.
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Service, National Register of Historic Places; United States. Department of the Interior; United States. National Park (1977-10-27).
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The house is located at 303 Willamette Street in Eugene, at the south side of
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Eugene, Oregon
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house, built in 1888 for T. W. Shelton, was designed by
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Shelton McMurphey Johnson House is located in Eugene OR
Shelton McMurphey Johnson House is located in Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
44°3′23″N 123°5′31.7″W / 44.05639°N 123.092139°W / 44.05639; -123.092139
Walter D. Pugh
Nels Roney
Queen Anne
84003028
Eugene, Oregon
Victorian-era
National Register of Historic Places
Skinner Butte
Queen Anne-styled
Salem
Oregon
Walter D. Pugh
Lane County
Queen Anne-styled
Skinner Butte
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Site Information: Shelton McMurphey House & Grounds"
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department


"Shelton McMurphey Johnson House | National Trust for Historic Preservation"
"History"

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