Photograph of Cline Building, Springfield, Oregon, circa 1911-1946

Photograph

Springfield History Museum

1989.001.505

Name/Title

Photograph of Cline Building, Springfield, Oregon, circa 1911-1946

Entry/Object ID

1989.001.505

Description

Photograph of two story brick building with numerous business signs in the windows. Signs include E W McWilliams, dentist; Chamber of Commerce; Lady Fair Shoppe; a lawyer and bank. On label is written: "No other building in Springfield has been more closely associated with banking than the present Cline building on the S.E. corner of Fourth and Main Streets. It has contained within its walls three banks. The first of these was the "Commercial State Bank" in 1911 to be followed by the "Bank of Oregon" in 1940. In 1946 the latter was sold to the Portland "United States National Bank" and it became a branch of that institution. After "The Commercial Bank" had been in business for about 20 years (six years after the death of the well liked vice-president O.B. Kessey) it was closed and declared insolvent. The year following "The First National Bank" also closed. The great Depression was under way and Springfield was without banking facilities for eight years. It was in 1940 that "The Bank of Oregon" was organized with H.L. Edmunds as president"

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Springfield

County

Lane County

State/Province

Oregon

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Fogle Photo Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Howard Photography

Date made

circa 1911 - circa 1946

Lexicon

Search Terms

Business & Industry, Cline Building, E.W. McWilliams Dentistry, Lady Fair Shoppe, Chamber of Commerce, Law Office, Lawyer, Commercial State Bank, The Bank of Oregon, The United States National Bank, Cars, Business & Industry--E.W. McWilliams Dentistry, Business & Industry--Chamber of Commerce, Business & Industry--Lady Fair Shoppe, Transportation--Motor Vehicles--Cars, Buildings--Cline Building, Springfield--Streets--4th Street, Springfield--Streets--Main Street, Street Views--Springfield

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McWilliams, E W

Person or Organization

Kessey, O B

Person or Organization

Edmunds, H L

Web Links and URLs

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Copyright

Type of License

Copyright Details

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