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<br /> <br />~~ it> ~ <br /> <br />. ,,~r~ <br />y ~<~ <br />;a~lY\-. <br /> <br />Shelton- <br />McMurphey- <br />Johnson <br />House <br /> <br />COpy FOR YOUR <br />lNFORMATION <br /> <br />The area's only Victorian House Museum. <br /> <br />November 4, 2005 <br /> <br />0., ..f:1ElC"I:-' <br />K::f r(~ '.'~' c:!' #~ <br />d}tyup 'leD <br />.~l w/ANA' <br />,"IOV 0 4. Gf!:J:f <br />2005 <br /> <br />Office of the Mayor <br />City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Piercy and City Councilors: <br /> <br />Recently the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson Associates met to discuss the nearly finished <br />reconstruction of the 3rd/4th Connector Street. We have a sincere interest in the project as <br />we feel it will have a positive impact on the SMJ House, increasing the community's <br />awareness of the House and the public's ability to access the historic site. <br /> <br />'Ve would like tc recommend that J'CU ccnsider that the street directly in fr9nt of <br />the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House be given an historic name. Our suggestion <br />is to name the street McMurphey Way; since the SMJ House derives part of its <br />name from the McMurphey family who lived in it for 60 years. <br /> <br />When the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House was built in 1888, there was a walkway <br />from the East Side of Willamette Street, to the north up the south face of Skinner Butte. <br />That walkway connected to the House. In 1997, when the OSLC parking lot was built, <br />the walkway was severed, thus eliminating walking access to the SMJ House. Often <br />visitors comment on how difficult it was to figure out how to access the House, given that <br />the street address and actual street access do not coincide. <br /> <br />The SMJ Associates felt that now would be the appropriate time to visit the idea of <br />officially dedicating the street scheduled for reconstruction and renaming it. It would <br />serve two purposes: 1) more clearly identify where the SMJ House is located and 2) <br />provide a sense of community history for current and future Eugene residents. <br /> <br />All businesses on the street have been notified of our recommendation and most are <br />supportive of the name change. All would prefer the street name McMurphey Way to the <br />"3nf/4th Connector" - <br /> <br />(Over) <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />303 Willamette Street Eugene, OR 97401 I Phone (541) 484-0808 Fax (541) 984-1413 I director@smjhouse,org <br />