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County
Lane - #212
Theme Historic District
Historic Name F.hhort-
Marorial Church
Cartrcn Name
Address
532 'c' Street
Present Owner Trustrees of
Methodist Church
Address
532 'c' Street
Original Use
Methodist Church
Date of Construction
1916
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HI~RIC SITES AND BUIIDINGS
State Historic Preservation Office
Oregon State Parks, Salan, Oregon 97310
Physical description of property and statement of historical significance:
The Ebbert Manorial Methodist Church is a 2-story, \>\:JOd frame wilding with
brick veneer and a full concrete basement.
The church and adjacent parsonage were designed by Albert J. Crandall, an
architect fran Lebanon, Oregon. He was an early settler in Lebanon, also
running a planing -1ni.ll there. He is known to have also designed a church in
Lebanon, wilt a few years before the Ebbert Marorial Church.
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The builder was T.J. McCracken with interior finishing by Matt Male, !:;Oth fran
Slp:tfugfield. I The total oost of the tIr.D buildings was $40,000. The windows
were partially designed and totally built by the Poven Bros. Glass Co. of
Portland, Oregon. The church paid $2,500 for the windavs. By the 1890's,
Pevey Bros.' stained glass was well recognized throughout the pacific Northwest.
The Pevey Bros. used American glass, and imported fine guality glass fran En",land,
Frnace, Belgium, Italy, and C,ermany. The five main windavs in the church were
based on paintings, with the !:;orders designed by David Pevey.
The church building is 65' x 96' with the choir at the north and the main
entrance at the south end. The nave is 50' x 54' oontaining curved pews of
"best quartered oak" with carved ends and ccrnpound curved backs. The config-
uration of the pews has been changed to one main aisle down the center fran the
original tIr.D aisles. The extra pew ends resulting fran the chanc;re have been
stored in the basement of the parsonage. At this same tiIre, double doors were
pIt in at the end of the central aisle leading into the El:Jv.Drth Leaque Roan.
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Recorded by D. Cole Date July 1984
For State Historic Preservation Office
Map Designation and Nln11ber WI) Map 3C/#48 P
Township 17 ~ 03 lit Section 35 24 Lot #
Sources consulted:
National Register
Nanination Form
Canpleted by Chris
11100 Heim and Jill Neitlich
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The balcony, which is 50' x 30', has the original opera chair seating for 208
people. '
There are 23 stainerl glass windows, 13 on the main floor and 10 on the second
floor.
The walls are all lath and plaster and the large majority of ~rk is a
natural finish. Pl~ paneling has been added as wainscoting to cover
original con=ete work that had be:lun to deteriorate and flake. The choir has
been changed, but the original framing pilasters remain as does the ceiling
detail. No structural changes were made due to furnace and kitchen m:xJ.erniza-
tion. An opening was made through the main floors and basement to the addition
in the 1950's.
The Springfield Methodist Church was begun in 1868 as part of a Methodist
circuit that inclu:led six ccmnunities. They built their first church in 1889.
Springfield developed econanically after 1900 and by 1907 the Methodist Church
was large enough to be a pennanent station.
In 1916 the Ebbert ME!l'Orial Church was built, carrne:rorating James A. Ebbert.
Ebbert was born in Uniontown, Pa., March 25, 1831. He rroved to Springfield,
Oregon, in 1853, where he married the sister of Paul Brattain, an early
settler and one who helped frame the Oregon Constitution. Ebber:t secured the
last donation land claim in the area. Ebbert died Septenber 2, 1915.
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City of Springfield
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
Figure 25. Ebbert Memorial United Methodist Church
(Photo courtesy of the Springfield Museum)
Religious buildings are an integral part of the community, sometimes located in resi-
dential neighborhoods and sometimes located near commercial areas. In Springfield,
religious buildings include churches of various denominations. Religious architecture
includes several character-defining features such as layout and design, materials, win-
dows, and architectural styles and decorative detailing.
It deserves the same consideration as commercial or residential architecture when
making alterations or modifications. The following is recommended to retain the impor-
tant visual characteristics associated with religious buildings:
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Historic Design Guidelines
Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Religious Buildings:
. Maintain the character-defining features such as windows, doors,;
steeples, bell towers, and religious iconography whenever possible. I
. New additions should be designed in a manner that is compatible tei
the historic architecture. Elace additions to the rear of the existing:
building whenever possible and create a visual separation between
the addition and the existing building.
. Do not add stories.
. Locate parking areas to the rear or side of the building.
. Maintain significant landscape features.
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In addition to guidelines specific to religious buildings, many of the guidelines for com-
mercial buildings also apply. Refer to the following areas in the Commercial Buildings
section for guidelines that may also apply to these building types:
. Exterior Materials and Decorative Details
. Roof and Foundations
. Windows and Doors
. Alterations and Additions
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