Built in 1913. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Springfield General Hospital, located in Springfield, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Springfield General Hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 123 National Register listings published here for Lane County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1913.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Springfield General Hospital between 1993 and 2020, burning about 230 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | FFD140203958 |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | EAST 40TH |
| 4 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DELTA ROAD FIRE #2 |
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | ARBORETUM FIRE |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | I-5 EXIT 191 |
| 20 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Western Lane District | TIMBER LANE |
| 2 September 1995 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | POTATO HILL |
| 17 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | MCKENZIE VIEW 2 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Springfield General Hospital: 23 past producers, 16 producers. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Star | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Star Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Eugene Sand and Gravel Incorporate | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Larson Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Vitus Quarry | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springfield, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2005 and 2015: 5 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Flood | Springfield | $499,000 | The Siuslaw River flooded near Mapleton and the Mohawk River flooded near Springfield. Minor flooding of a pastureland was reported in Swisshome due to flooding of Mann Creek. A new daily rainfall record of 1.65 inches in Eugene broke the previous record of 1.35 inches last set in 1957. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Springfield | - | The Mohawk River near Springfield reached flood stage at 400 PM PST. The river crested at 15.1 feet at 515 PM PST, and fell below flood level at 630 PM PST. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Springfield | - | A total accumulation of 1.48 inches was reported. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Flood | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Flood | Springfield | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Washburne Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Springfield Motors Buick Dealership | 0.3 miles | 2011 |
 | Oregon Power Company's Springfield Substation | 0.4 miles | 1996 |
 | Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station and Freight House | 0.5 miles | 1993 |
| Springfield High School | 0.6 miles | 2023 | |
 | Robert E. Campbell House | 1.4 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002159 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lane County | All 123 listed properties in this county. |
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