Showing posts with label day trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label day trip. Show all posts

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, Eugene Oregon

       Today we decided to take a ride up to Eugene and look around.  Roland checked the net before we left so that we would have a specific destination. 


came out extremely small because it was taken with my cell phone

       The historical landmark sits upon a hill.  Many stairs lead to the house.  It reminded Jenna and I of a veggie tale's Sock Drawer in which one feature is a reinactment of the three stooges moving a piano

The initial look on their faces as they look up to see all those stairs
 
I couldn't find a picture that showed ALL the many stairs


watching larry do all of the work



       The history of the house and owners was interesting.  I took a lot of pictures - though the majority of artifacts were actually just condusive to the time period and not the house itself.  It was still very quite interesting. 
        The pictures are not in order of how I took them.  Different rooms, different floors - but as most all of the artifacts were donated to give a visualization to history, I don't suppose it matters


taken in the girls room


taken in the office - all three owners had dr. breadwinners.
 all three doctors died in this room.  I thought that was interesting.


the McMurphy family


was obviously not taken from the best angel


this came out darker than I expected.  Our guide said this room
would be equivalent to what we call a family room


not the original fireplace. But it looks authentic


part of the girls room


miniature in the attic part of the house.  Our guide said
 that it took eight years to create and ended up
costing more than the actual house that we toured


kitchen stove



parlor


Jenna nearing the top


may find a better picture off the internet. 


time period kitchen ware

       You can read more about its history here