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not only for its structural form but also as a decorative material. This building material is unique <br />given that Springfield's main industry was lumber and that the majority of the buildings in the <br />community are wood frame. HRA recommends that this house be determined eligible for listing <br />in the National Register under criterion C of the National Park Service's National Register <br />regulations (36 CFR Part 60.4). This house embodies distinctive chazacteristics of the Craftsman <br />style, and its cast concrete block construction is not only unusual to Springfield for domestic <br />buildings but it was also a material less frequently used for the Craftsman style. <br />The second property, located at 214 Pioneer Pazkway, is known as the Stewart House. It is <br />situated one lot south of the original spring that was the inspiration for the city's name. The <br />house was built for Harry Stewart in 1906. Harry was the son of a prominent Springfield <br />pioneer, Joseph Wilson Stewart, who established the first general merchandising store in <br />Springfield in 1863. Harry Stewart managed slab wood sales for the Booth-Kelly Lumber <br />Company for several yeazs, and in 1933 he was instrumental in opening a new bank after the <br />Commercial State Bank in Springfield closed. He was also appointed postmaster for Springfield <br />in 1933. <br />The Stewart House is in good condition, retains its architectural integrity, and is a fine example <br />of an early Craftsman style residence. HRA recommends that 214 Pioneer Pazkway be <br />determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under criteria B and C <br />due to its association with prominent citizen Harry Stewart, and because it is azclitecturally <br />significant, expressing high artistic value and chazacteristics of the eazly Craftsman style. <br />We appreciate conducting this work for you and the additional time that was granted to complete <br />this project. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at <br />(206) 343-0226. <br />Sincerely, <br />~' _ <br />c:~ <br />Michelle O'Doherty <br />Research Historian <br />Encl.: Oregon Historical Structure Inventory Forms <br />