National Register of Historic Places

Dorris Ranch

Springfield, Lane County, Oregon
Listed
June 21, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000724

About this property

Dorris Ranch is a 268-acre (108-hectare) municipal park and commercial filbert orchard just south of downtown Springfield, Oregon, United States. It is operated by the Willamalane Park and Recreation District. The park's trails pass through riparian woodland and oak prairie habitats. The park also serves as the western access point of the paved, 4-mile-long Middle Fork mixed-use path, which runs to Clearwater Park. Dorris Ranch is recognized as the first commercial filbert orchard (started in 1892) in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More than half of all the commercial filbert trees now growing in the U.S. originated from Dorris Ranch nursery stock.

Location

Springfield, Lane County, Oregon
44.03009, -123.01927

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station and Freight House
Industrial
1 mi
Oregon Power Company's Springfield Substation
Industrial
1.1 mi
Springfield Motors Buick Dealership
Modern
1.2 mi
Springfield High School
Industrial
1.4 mi
Washburne Historic District
Listed
1.4 mi

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When was Dorris Ranch listed on the National Register?

Dorris Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Dorris Ranch?

Dorris Ranch is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dorris Ranch?

The period of significance for Dorris Ranch is recorded as the listed era.

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