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Eugene to kick off $9.8M project for new Park Blocks Pavilion and Plaza
This will be the permanent home for the Lane County Farmers Market, which will then be year-round. The market will be an indoor and outdoor space, increasing the number of vendors allowed.
Posted: Apr 6, 2021 12:42 PM
Updated: Apr 6, 2021 1:07 PM
Posted By: Kennedy Dendy
EUGENE, Ore. A $9.8 million project will soon be underway within the city of Eugene, gearing up for the creation of the brand new Park Blocks Pavilion and Plaza.
This will be the permanent home for the Lane County Farmers Market, which will then be year-round. The market will be an indoor and outdoor space, increasing the number of vendors allowed.
What we’re getting
The land now known as the Park Blocks and Butterfly Lot was first donated in 1856 by the Skinner and Mulligan families, Eugene pioneers who wanted to create a unifying public square for the new community.
Later on, the square was divided into four blocks, with the two north blocks being used for a city hall, county jail and courthouse, and the two south blocks being used for a park. Over the years, the Eugene community moved away from the town square and City Hall moved to the old Eugene High School building at 11th Avenue and Willamette Street.