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Foster-Simmons House
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National Register of Historic Places

Foster-Simmons House

On the National Register since 20179 years
Listed 2017Eugene
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Foster-Simmons House

Foster-Simmons House, at 417 E. 13th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 30, 2017. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Eugene West University Neighborhood MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house located in Eugene, Oregon. From Wikidata (CC0).

Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built
  2. 2017Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 9 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

417 E. 13th Ave., Eugene · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Foster-Simmons HouseStart here
  2. 2First Congregational ChurchMediterranean · Built 1925 · next door
  3. 3Thompson-Roach BuildingMission · Built 1927 · next door
  4. 4Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House, OldCraftsman · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Wilder ApartmentsCommercial · 0.1 mi on
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPetersen ApartmentsVernacular · Built 19290.2 miBDaniel and Catherine Christian HouseClassical Revival0.2 miBAlpha Tau Omega Fraternity House (Old)Craftsman · Built 19100.2 miBWindsor W. Calkins HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBPatterson-Stratton HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBChristian-Patterson Rental PropertyLate Victorian0.3 miBPsi Alpha Chapter, Chi Omega HouseTudor Revival · Built 19260.3 miBAlpha Phi Sorority HouseTudor Revival · Built 19240.3 miBChi Psi Fraternity HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBGamma Phi Beta Sorority HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBQuackenbush Hardware StoreBuilt 19020.3 miBDorris ApartmentsTudor Revival0.3 miBEugene HotelCalifornia Mission0.3 miBBenjamin Franklin Dorris HouseItalianate0.4 miBMcDonald Theater BuildingBuilt 19250.4 miBSchaefers BuildingInternational · Built 19290.4 miBAx Billy Department StoreCommercial Style · Built 19100.4 miBUniversity of Oregon Library and Memorial QuadrangleModernistic0.5 mi
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BWomen's Memorial Quadrangle EnsembleGeorgian0.5 miBUniversity of Oregon Museum of ArtModernistic · Built 19330.5 miBJohnson HallClassical0.5 miBAbraham and Phoebe Ball HouseCraftsman · Built 19120.5 mi★Deady HallItalianate · Built 18760.5 mi★Villard HallSecond Empire · Built 18860.5 miODads' GatesObject0.5 miBMcMorran and Washburne Department Store BuildingCommercial Style0.5 miBSmeede HotelItalianate0.5 mi

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Questions about Foster-Simmons House

Is Foster-Simmons House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 30, 2017 (Register number 100001773).

Is Foster-Simmons House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Deady Hall, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Foster-Simmons House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.