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*In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad bypassed [[Springfield]] in favor of [[Eugene]] after a group of Eugene businessmen paid railroad financier Ben Holladay $48,000 to reroute the line. While Eugene prospered, the city of Springfield stagnated without direct access to this important transportation resource (Graham 1978b:2-3). | *In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad bypassed [[Springfield]] in favor of [[Eugene]] after a group of Eugene businessmen paid railroad financier Ben Holladay $48,000 to reroute the line. While Eugene prospered, the city of Springfield stagnated without direct access to this important transportation resource (Graham 1978b:2-3). | ||
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| + | *The first church to be erected in [[Springfield]] was [[First Baptist Church]], dedicated in [[1871]] (Walling 1883:453). | ||
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- In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad bypassed Springfield in favor of Eugene after a group of Eugene businessmen paid railroad financier Ben Holladay $48,000 to reroute the line. While Eugene prospered, the city of Springfield stagnated without direct access to this important transportation resource (Graham 1978b:2-3).
- The first church to be erected in Springfield was First Baptist Church, dedicated in 1871 (Walling 1883:453).
