Original: (
Satellite, a guess based on the topo map below.)
Current: (
Satellite)
Feed Store: (
Satellite)
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LinnCounty
"Founded in 1962, the museum is housed in Brownsville’s original railroad depot along with six Southern Pacific railcars. Our exhibits explore the history, cultures, and daily lives of the region’s native people, Oregon Trail emigrants, black and white pioneer settlers, and the early families of Linn County. Visitors will also find engaging displays on the Brownsville Woolen Mill, regional mining, and the filming of Stand By Me. One of our boxcars even features a 29-seat theater, The Boxcar Theatre....A highlight of the collection is the original covered wagon that carried the Drinkard family across the Oregon Trail in 1865." |
I added the "communication" label because of the switchboard on the left.
Linn County Historical Museum
posted two photos with the comment: "Our volunteers have been hard at work these past few months caring for and maintaining the Museum’s 1909 Brush automobile. Donated to the Museum by the Tripp family, this rare early automobile is truly one- of-a-kind. We are grateful to our dedicated volunteers for helping preserve this special piece of local history for generations to come."
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The
Main Street Bridge appeared in this movie.
I learned of this town while researching the bridge over the Calapooia River. I followed the abandoned RoW through town on a satellite map, but I did not find a depot. Later, when I saw a photo of the restored depot, I did a search. That is when I found the location of the museum. This map explains why I didn't find a depot along the mainline, it was served by a spur.
But when I looked closer, that spur doesn't go far enough east nor south enough to reach today's location of the depot. This topo map confirms that the depot must have originally been west of Ash Street near Locust Ave. The roads kept changing in this area.
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| 1921/21 Brownsville Quad @ 62,500 |
The spur that went down to the depot probably passed this building on the west side. The Purina Chows sign is in good shape.
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