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Front Cover: Cutler City Arch, gateway to Cutler City circa 1930Inside Cover: Cutler City Service Station circa 1928

All images are courtesy of the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.This document was researched, written and compiled by Anne Hall.Ms. Hall is the Director and Curator of the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.............................................................. 4

I: Historic Context StatementNative Peoples ........................................................... 5Coast Reservation ...................................................... 7A Way to Get There .................................................... 9Early Settlement ........................................................ 11Development and Early Businesses ............................. 19Incorporation as Lincoln City ...................................... 40Contested Space ........................................................ 54Conclusion ................................................................ 55Bibliography ............................................................. 56

II: Cutler City Timeline ........................................................ 57

III: Cultural Resource Inventory ............................................ 63Privately Owned Historic Resources: Architecture ........... 64Privately Owned Historic Resources: Commercial ............ 66Privately Owned Historic Resources: Residential ............. 74Government Owned Historic Resources .......................... 76Modern Cultural Resources .......................................... 79Cottages from an Historic Era ...................................... 81

IV: AppendicesA: Street Names ......................................................... 86B: Maps .................................................................... 87

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INTRODUCTION

On the central Oregon coast, a sliver of landlays between the mountains and the sea,bounded to the north by the Salmon Riverand to the south by the Siletz River. WithDevils Lake at its center, it is a land of manywaters, mild temperatures, lush vegetation,towering spruce trees and abundant terres-trial and sea life.

This little bit of paradise remained as natureshaped it for many thousands of years. Duein large part to its inaccessibility, it re-mained relatively untouched by westwardexpansion and modern development. Wagonroads turned to mud holes in the wintermonths and trains never quite made it to thisarea from more habitable places to the east.Settlement by the “New Americans” finallycame in the late 1890s when homesteadersbegan to find their way into the more hospi-table corners of this windswept coast.

A string of small towns and cities, each withits own beginning and history grew up alongthe rivers and ocean. Soon these townsbegan to spread out and overlap, eventuallycombining to become Lincoln City.

North Lincoln County seen from Cutler City

Cutler City was one of these towns, situatedon the southeast side of Siletz Bay betweenSchooner Creek and Drift Creek. While itshistory is linked with the history of northLincoln County, its history as a town isdistinctly different from the other towns.The following narrative explores the historyand heritage of Cutler City as a unique entitywithin the larger context of the surroundingarea.

Themes explored in this narrative includeprehistory and exploration, Native Americanhabitation and government policy, home-steading and early settlement, commerce andurban development, community building andgovernment. Sub-themes; roads, transporta-tion, and national events, will only be dis-cussed in relation to broader themes such assettlement. The narrative is organized chro-nologically, except when some later event isincluded as part of a more comprehensivedescription of a person, place, business ororganization.

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NATIVE PEOPLES

Because the restless molding of land by water tends to obliterate traces of human history,there is no archaeological evidence to say how long this coastal strip has been inhabited.What little archaeological evidence remains indicates that Native Americans inhabited thearea for thousands of years prior to white settlement. These relatively peaceful peoplesshared a mild climate and plentiful foods obtained through hunting, fishing, and harvestingof root, nut and berry crops. (First Ore., pgs. 21-29)

Shell middens, Indian refuse piles, markedthe sites of their encampments along thecoast. The size of one such shell midden,found just across Siletz Bay from Cutler Cityin the late 1800s, indicated hundreds ofyears of native habitation at this site. Thatmidden site and many others were lost whenearly twentieth century pioneers used theshell midden composite material for pavingroads. (Salazar, Vol. II, pg. 83)

Shell Midden

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Northwest Indian groups were bands, nottribes, consisting of large extended familiesheld together by a common language ratherthan a centralized government. Aboriginalpeople of the Siletz and Salmon River basinswere a Salish speaking sub-branch of theCoastal Tillamook Indians.(Sauter, pgs. 15-16)

Explanations as to how the river and nativepeoples got the name “Siletz” differ. Onehistoric account says the word is Chinook,“Siletz-Chuck” meaning “Fern River”, while aCoquille Indian account tells of a people andriver called “Se- la-gees”, meaning “crookedriver”. (Kasner, pg 3)

As early as 1788 Captain Robert Gray noticedpopulous Indian villages along the shores ofthe Oregon Coast near the Salmon River

estuary. The ship’s First Mate, RichardHaswell, recorded an encounter with twoIndian canoes in the ship’s log. These Indi-ans possessed both stone and metal knivesand were pitted with Small Pox indicatingprevious contact with white men.(Cross, pg. 67)By 1805, Lewis & Clark report devastatingepidemics among Native American popula-tions in their journals. Pestilence appearedagain in 1833, with accounts identifying thisplague as everything from measles andsmallpox to a virulent form of malaria orinfluenza. Epidemics of this kind followedtrade routes from the Pacific Ocean inlandalong river valleys. (Kasner, pg.1)

A second form of disaster resulted from thenative custom of burning off giant brackenfern, underbrush and vines along the edges

European contact with native people

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of the forests to provide greater huntingvisibility and to release strong re-growth ofbrush shoots. The calamitous consequencesof this practice were forest fires that burnedout of control in 1846 and again in 1848.(Kasner, pg.1)

Consequently, Lieutenant Theodore Talbotreported a much diminished Native Americanpresence along Siletz Bay in 1849, along witha smoke filled sky and devastated landscape.Talbot gives the first written account of theCutler City area. As he made his way north,he stopped in what is now the Siletz Spitand prepared to cross Siletz Bay. Since heand his men were on horseback, crossing thewide mouth of the Bay proved difficult.Talbot first sent his horses across, losing onein the strong current. He and his men thenattempted the crossing on a log raft built byhis party. That method proving unsuccessful,his men found a canoe and the whole partymade the crossing. When they finally set upcamp on the opposite shore in the wet anddark, Talbot and his party were visited by anative man. The man told them that he andone other man, along with their families,were the only native people left in the Bayarea. (Talbot, pg. 12)

COAST RESERVATION

On November 9, 1855, just a few weeks aftera series of skirmishes between settlers andNative Americans in the Rogue River area,President Franklin Pierce signed an executiveorder establishing the Coast Reservationalong the central Oregon Coast. The order setin motion the relocation of Native Americansresiding in southern Oregon and northernCalifornia, forever changing the lives of thesenative peoples. (Schwartz, pg 166)

The first relocated Native Americans arrivedat the mouth of the Salmon River in 1856.They traveled here by ships so overcrowdedthat widespread sickness and death were theresults of the terrible voyage. Native groupsthat came later were subjected to a bittermarch from their homelands, only allowed tobring the few items they could carry. Uponarrival, poverty and disease diminished theirpopulation even more due to the lack ofsupplies. Promised clothing, foodstuffs andhomes were not provided. Government sup-plies were infrequent and insufficient.(Ken, pgs. 3-5)

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Despite these hardships, three hundred acresof land were in cultivation on reservationlands by the spring of 1857. Log cabins, anoffice, storehouses, a warehouse, a drugstore, “issue house”, cook house, blacksmithshop, school house and hospital were all invarious stages of construction at that time.(Kent pgs. 3-5)

In 1887, the government passed a “GeneralAllotment Act” known as the Dawes Act,which gave the president the authority toimpose land ownership on Native Americans,an idea at odds with native culture andphilosophy. The allotments consisted ofindividual land parcels that the governmentheld in trust for twenty five years beforegiving clear title to the allotment holders.(Schwartz, pgs. 214-220)

The Siletz Indians did not accept the GeneralAllotment Act until 1894 when they weregiven eighty acres of former reservation landper tribal member, half of what a home-steader could claim. In total the allottedland amounted to 44,459 acres, a smallportion of original reservation lands.(Kent p.33)

Allotments, once they were accepted, playeda major role in the settlement of northLincoln County. The Dawes Act opened upthe land for homesteaders, but made noprovision for selling tracts of land. Nativeallotments could be sold if the allotmentholders didn’t want to keep them. Thatmeant that people with money to invest,rather than hard work, could own land withan eye to development rather than farming.Most early developers bought their land fromnative allotment holders. The allotment thatwas to become Cutler City was originallygiven to John and Mary Charley.(Lincoln County Abstract of Title, 1894)

Government Hill at Siletz

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A WAY TO GET THERE

For most homesteaders, getting to theirhomestead was fraught with difficulties. Infact, north Lincoln County homesteaders saidthat getting there was sometimes the biggestobstacle they faced. The only road to thearea from Oregon’s Central Valley through theCoast Mountains was the old Salmon Riverroute. Little more than a trail, known to thenatives as an “elk trail”, the road followedthe Salmon River through dense forest andsteep, rocky inclines. Although used year-round out of necessity, the Salmon RiverRoad was really only passable during thedrier seasons of the year. In winter monthsthe road was barely traversable, even by foot.Continuous rains and deep mud meant thathorses and wagons were forever gettingstuck, necessitating the offloading of allpassengers and baggage. Horses had to befreed from the mud before the wagon couldbe pulled out.

John Boyer made some improvements to theroad after 1907 and operated it as a toll roadbetween 1908 and 1920. It was designated amarket road by Lincoln County in 1922 andwithin the next four years it was graded fromOtis to Rose Lodge with county funds. Still,in the early years of the twentieth century,it was tough going when a settler had tobring his family, all his belongings, andeverything else needed to build a life overthis route. (Nelson. pg. 132)

Cutler City had the additional problem ofbeing bounded by water on three sides andcrossing these bodies of water sometimesproved difficult. Once a settler made it tothe coast via the Salmon River Road andheaded south, he was stopped by SchoonerCreek and Siletz Bay, the northern border ofCutler City.

Mail carrier on Salmon River Road

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The beach “road” to Cutler City

Schooner Creek was named for a schoonerthat ran aground in the 1800s. Many legendssurround this wreck, but Mr. William Dick,who lived in the Delake area in 1901, gavethe most feasible account. According to Mr.Dick, his father was a crew member on a 400-ton Portuguese Schooner in 1850. The shipsprung a serious leak at sea and was forcedto run ashore just inside the breakers ofSiletz Bay, settling at the mouth of thecreek. The cargo was salvaged but the wreckof the schooner remained. School childrenfrom the area recall playing in and aroundthe wreck during low tides until the 1940s. Agood part of the ship could still be seen wellinto the 1950s with the last bit of its ribsvisible in the 1990s. Today, only the nameand legend remain, the wrecked schoonerhaving completely disappeared in the sandsof Siletz Bay. (NLCNews 12-30-1948)

Approaching the area from the south re-quired using the beach as a road during lowtides. The beach was often used as a road inthose days because the hard packed sand waseasier to traverse than soft muddy trails.

Governor Oswald West even declared theocean beaches public roads in 1912. Oncenorth Lincoln County was reached by thisroute, the Siletz River and Drift Creek stillhad to be crossed. It’s a wonder that anyoneattempted to homestead the area at all.Perhaps the natural beauty of the place,beautiful estuary meadowland full of huckle-berries, rhododendrons and pine trees, drewpeople despite the obstacles.

Natural resources were also abundant, whichmeant that once settlers established a home-stead they were confident they could subsist,despite the hardships. The abundance ofsalmon in the Pacific rivers amazed the firstsettlers. Like the native peoples, the earliestsettlers caught salmon along with sturgeon,eulachon, and shellfish such as crabs, clams,oysters, and shrimp.

Most of the new settlers in the Pacific North-west felled their own trees and sawed theirown lumber for their homes and outbuild-ings. The abundance of timber, which couldbe harvested and then brought to mills viacreeks and rivers, was very appealing. Lum-ber became an economic mainstay of thearea, as well as its cultural hallmark. Sowhile resources were plentiful, the obstaclesto getting here meant that people had toreally love the land to choose to homesteadin the Cutler City area.

Schooner ribs visible in Siletz Bay

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George Parmele and his family were the firstnonnative people to settle near the land thatwould become Cutler City. The Parmelesacquired a homestead in the nearby commu-nity of Johnson, up Drift Creek, in 1896. Mr.Parmele built the first sawmill on Drift Creekin 1905, just east of the present site ofCutler City. (Nelson, p.133)

Other early residents in the area were an oldnative woman who lived in a small house onlower Drift Creek and Matt Aho. GeorgeParmele was awed by the remarkable oldwoman known as “Old Tobby”. He said shepossessed an almost superhuman skill inwalking under water, often with her headcompletely submerged! She walked acrossSiletz Bay under water and was especiallyadept at crossing Schooner Creek, even athigh tide. She made the crossings whenevershe visited her neighbors Jakie and SissieJohnson, who lived on the north shore of

Siletz Bay near the present day town of Taft.Old Tobby lived alone except at times whenanother elderly woman stayed with her. Theland never belonged to her, and when herhouse burned down, Old Tobby moved away.(Nelson p.133)

One of the more unusual and interestingcharacters in Cutler City was Matt Aho, aFinlander and lifelong resident. Mr. Ahohomesteaded acreage just west of SchoonerCreek in 1905. His one room home wassparsely furnished with a table, a woodstove, an iron bed, a dish cabinet and an oldVictorola. More than fifty years after he builtthe cabin, its contents were still the same.Matt Aho was best known for pushing ahand-hewn wheelbarrow through the town ashe called out, “Roses… roses… only tencents.” His roses were actually calla liliesthat he grew himself.

EARLY SETTLEMENT IN CUTLER CITYParmele Family Homestead

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Matt Aho’s personal possessions

Mr. Aho grew potatoes, beets, onions, tomatoes and squashon his three acre homestead. Fishing and his many hutchesof rabbits made him very nearly self-sufficient. He baked hisown bread, which he ate with real butter, loved boiled coffeeand shaved with a straight razor throughout his life. Schoolchildren, like Kathryn Kangas, daughter of George Kangas,remember him as a wonderful old gentleman who always gaveher a nickel and a smile whenever she encountered him. Atthe age of eighty-five he put a new roof on his home withlumber scavenged from an old sign. He never added electric-ity or water to his rustic cabin, preferring to carry waterfrom Schooner Creek until the day he died in 1971 at the ageof eighty-eight. (NG 1-28-71)

The first white people to own the land that would becomeCutler City were Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler of Dallas, Oregon.The Cutlers initially purchased the Parmele House on DriftCreek. They kept their eyes on the land just to the west,which they thought would be a good site for future develop-ment. Whether they had always had the idea of creating atown is not known, but an essential aspect of city-building,the impulse to plat and sell the land, was certainly a moti-vating factor.

The land that interested them was one of the Native Ameri-can allotments that had never been occupied or otherwiseclaimed by its owners. In order to buy the property, Mr.Cutler had to ascertain its ownership through the courts. Hefound that the land had been allotted to John and MaryCharlie. John Charlie died in 1894 and his wife Mary died in1896. Their heirs were Charles Depoe and Ella Selsic. EllaSelsic having died in 1902, Charles “Charlie” Depoe was thesole owner in 1913. The Cutlers finally obtained clear title tothe land from Charlie Depoe in 1913. During the course ofthe court proceedings, the Cutlers and Charles Depoe becamesuch good friends that Charlie Depoe gave a framed paintingof himself in full regalia to George Cutler. (Nelson p.133,Lincoln County Abstract of Title)

George and Mary Cutler

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Charlie Depoe

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The Lincoln County Court approved the Cutler Citytown site in 1913, making it the third in North Lin-coln County. Mr. S.A. Cason helped the Cutlers surveythe original site. Assisted by Walter Bones, Casonsubdivided the property into small parcels of blocksand lots. He dedicated streets for a permanent publicright of way that terminated at the water’s edge,thereby providing beach access to many generations ofvisitors and residents. Whether this result was theintention of Mr. Cutler and Mr. Cason or an accidentaloutcome is not known. In recognition of Cason’s workto create this town site, an early street in Cutler Citywas named Cason Street. Mr. Cason must have been avery good friend to the Cutlers, because when Casonand his wife separated, the Cutlers adopted theirdaughter, Gladys, who later became Mrs. Charles G.Davis of Neotsu. (Nelson, p. 134)

Getting to the town site was still a very big problem. A person could not walk down the roadto Taft without crossing Schooner Creek. He could not visit neighbors to the south withoutcrossing Drift Creek. The area was reached by horse, horse and wagon, by boat or by justwading across the water at low tide until a swinging bridge was constructed across SchoonerCreek, just east of the road, in 1911. Although it was a scary crossing, especially in badweather or for anyone carrying something in their hands, the bridge made it possible to walkacross the creek.

S. A Cason

Bessie Knauf and Hazel King crossing Schooner Creek swinging bridge

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One of the first families to settle perma-nently in Cutler City was the Matt Kangasfamily. In 1905 they homesteaded in the areathat is now Delake. That same year Sissie andJakie Johnson sold them eighty acres, half oftheir land that adjoined Charlie DePoe’soriginal holdings at Cutler City. The Kangasland spanned both sides of the road justsouth of the Cutler’s.

Matt and Lizzie Kangas moved to Drift Creekin 1919. The family seemed to thrive on theland despite flooding and other obstacles.Taking full advantage of the pasture land,they started a dairy in 1919. They erected ahouse and dairy barn south of what is now arow of businesses on the west side of thehighway. The Kangas family had sevenchildren. Except for the two oldest children,Orval and Edna, all of the Kangas childrenwere born in North Lincoln County.(Nelson p.134)

The Cutlers had established the town site,but they had not given it a name or built onthe land. George Cutler sold about an acre ofland to Mr. Frank D. Gibbs of Portland in1913. Mr. Gibbs erected a summer home onhis property even before the Cutlers builttheir home. The Gibbs house was located atthe northwest tip of the land along SiletzBay, just about where Josephine Young Parkis today. When people talked about the areathey called it “Gibbs Point” because theGibbs house was the only landmark. Theemerging town became known as Gibbs Pointuntil the town was officially named CutlerCity in 1930. Gibbs Point became a popular,scenic spot for picnicking and other leisurelyenjoyment of the Bay in the 1910s and1920s. Sadly, the Gibbs house was destroyedby fire some time in the 1940s. Since thenthe name Gibbs Point has all but been forgot-ten. (Nelson p.134)

Later in 1913, after the Gibbs house wasbuilt, the Cutlers built a small cabin south-west of where the Bay House is now located.Soon after the erection of the cabin Mrs.Cutler became ill and the family returned totheir home near Dallas. Mr. Cutler died thatsame year. Upon his death, the propertywent to Alyce Slyfield, George Cutler’s grand-daughter by a previous marriage and ArthurGeorge Cutler, his son. In later years, Arthurwas instrumental in the development ofCutler City. He began by selling lots duringhis summer visits to the area, and in lateryears, he assisted the community in planningits development and infrastructure, includingdonating land for public use. (Nelson p.134)

Matt and Lizzie Kangas 1906

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One of the delightful stories about MattKangas shows how he kept his word, evenwhen joking. Early one fall Bill Gerttula, whobrought in supplies by boat, asked MattKangas how much flour he wanted to orderfor the winter. Matt jokingly replied, “Tenbarrels,” thinking that such an exaggeratedamount would not be taken seriously. Mattforgot about his joke, and Bill, believing thatthe Kangas family really wanted that much,informed Matt late that fall that his flourhad arrived. Matt then remembered that he

Matt Kangas Family. Back L to R: Orval, Lizzie, Edna, Matt, George.Front L to R: Elma, Saima, Ernest, Edward

had failed to straighten out the order, andwithout protest, he took the forty sacks offlour, each weighing forty-nine pounds. Hecarefully stored them in the attic of hiscabin, protecting them from moisture withan oilcloth. The joke wasn’t on Matt forlong, however. The following year World WarI brought food shortages and the governmentrequired people to use flour substitutes,which were awful by all accounts. Matt’smistake helped the family weather thisparticular shortage quite nicely.(Salazar, Vol. II p.65)

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Cutler City continued to be sparsely populated during the early part of thetwentieth century due to the lack of usable roads. It wasn’t until 1927when the newspapers proclaimed, “All Hail the Salmon River Cutoff! Ourroad, Portland’s road, Oregon’s road, the Northwest’s road, America’s road!”that the Salmon River Cut-Off was completed. It provided the lowest passacross the Coast Range as well as the straightest mountain road to thecoast, beginning at what is known as Valley Junction and extending toLincoln City. (Oregonian, September 15, 1927)

Salmon River Highway,completed

The portion of highway connecting Lincoln City with Newport to the southand Tillamook to the north, the Roosevelt Military Highway, was completedin 1927. However it was not until 1936 when the Yaquina Bridge wascompleted that the highway linked all the coastal cities in Oregon.

Coast Highwaycirca 1938

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Settlers coming to Cutler City in the late 1920s and early 1930s still found only asprinkling of buildings amidst an almost impenetrable jungle of pine, huckle-berry, manzanita and rhododendron. The beauty of this garden city attractedthem, especially when the rhododendrons were in bloom, from the middle of Mayuntil early June. It was then that the town took on theaspect of a “dazzling pink fairyland”. Theblooming flowers were so appealing that itbecame the custom for visitors to these “wildgardens” to return home with a few plants.Although many acres of Cutler City’s wildgardens soon vanished, enough rhododen-drons remained that visitors who turned offthe highway to explore the town’s residentialsection were delighted by its lovely cottagesand gardens.

Rhododendrons along Coast Highway

Cutler City before development,view from east side of Coast Highway

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The completion of the Salmon River Cutoffand the Roosevelt Military Highway markedthe beginning of a new era for north LincolnCounty. The country as a whole had enteredthe Automobile Age years earlier, but untilusable roads were built to the coast, automo-biles were seldom seen in north LincolnCounty. Completion of the highways meant asurge in automobile travelers and soonvisitors began arriving in north LincolnCounty by the hundreds.

At first, overnight travelers slept in theircars or set up a tent they carried in thetrunk when they visited the coast . Someingenious souls attached homemade awningsdirectly to the vehicle to provide shelter.When the popularity of this type of autocamping soared during the early 1920s,coastal towns established auto parks toaccommodate travelers. Cutler City had oneof these auto parks, complete with gardencottages. The famous “Cutler City Arch”,

gateway to the city andthe Siletz Bay AutoCamp, is first mentionedin the 1930’s. The archspanned Cutler CityRoad, the street thatveers west from Highway101. The arch welcomedvisitors and provided amain entrance intoCutler City. (Salazar, Vol.III, Pt. 2, pg. 51)

CUTLER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY BUSINESSES

Auto Park and Cottages in Cutler City

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On March 10, 1930, the town officiallybecame Cutler City when a post office namedin honor of the Cutlers was established. Itsresidents, who had been working to that endfor some time, greeted the news withjubilation. At last the town was official andcould act as one entity. (BRN 3-28-30)

Jacob H. Boomer, the first postmaster, alsohas the distinction of having had the firstmajor fire in Cutler City. In 1937, a firecaused by a faulty flu destroyed the Boomer

cottage. The Delake Volunteer FireDepartment responded to the call andcontained the blaze, saving the L. Shultzhome and adjacent cottages but not theBoomer home. (BRN 6-4-37)

The area made slow but steady progressduring the 1930s, despite the GreatDepression. Land sold for approximately$300.00 for a 50’x100' lot with noimprovements. Arthur Cutler offered the lotsfor ten dollars down and a payment of $5 amonth, an affordable price even when timeswere hard. (Mr. Richard Cutler, Salem, OR)With the arrival of new residents, newbusinesses began to spring up as well.

First Cutler City post office

Among early businesses is one that survivestoday, the Crab Pot, located on the west sideof the highway. Ariel and Alice Thomas builtthe Crab Pot on the site of a cottage ownedby Mr. Gerlick and Mr. H. B. Stowe. Gerlickand Stowe operated a small seafood businessfrom a porched-in area at the front of the oldcottage. The cottage burned down in the late1920s and was replaced in 1930 by a newbuilding and a new business. From its earliest

Ariel andAlice Thomas

Aerial photo of Cutler City circa 1935

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Right: John Elder and Johnny Block at Crab Pot

Below: The Crab Pot circa 1930

days the Crab Pot was much appreciated forits reasonably priced fresh seafood and huge,delectable crab. It was and is one of thosebusinesses that appeal to residents andvisitors, alike, offering friendly service andcoastal charm. (Salazar, Vol. III Pt.2, pg. 49)

The Crab Pot sold its crab by the size, not bythe pound, according to Dick Cutler, son of

Arthur Cutler, who worked at the Crab Potin 1937. According to Dick, they kept astick over the back of the counter that wasnotched. If a crab was the size of the firstnotch, it sold for 25 cents, the secondnotch for 30 cents and up it went until thelast notch for really jumbo crab that soldfor 45 cents!

Side and rear view of the Crab Pot building. The Lutheran Church held services upstairs in the original Crab Pot building.

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Kangas brothers, George and Orville, fishing on Siletz Bay

In December 1930, Mr. Arthur G. Cutler andAssociates contracted for dikes to be built inCutler City from the bridge on the highwayover Drift Creek to Fourth Avenue, nowknown as Harbor Avenue, and down to SiletzBay. The purpose of the dikes was to re-direct wet lands and reclaim fertile tide flatsto make the land usable for crops and forpastures. The dikes might also improve thelook of the area, it was thought, especiallyaround Cutler City Park. The debris from theocean made the oceanfront “not pleasing tothe eye” and it was hoped that the dikeswould mitigate the problem. Sea walls werealso being erected about this time to protectbay side properties from heavy ocean surgescaused by storms.(BRN 12-19-30)

Fishing for food as well as for pleasure wasvery important to early residents. During thefirst few decades of the twentieth centurySiletz Bay teemed with flounder, salmon,

shellfish, clams and crabs. Some floundermeasured as wide as 21 inches. So whenCharles Johnson decided it was time to builda fishing dock, in 1931, Cutler City residentspitched in and helped to get the job done. “Imeet a fellow named Kellar on the Cutler Citybeach every once in awhile. He would tell mestuff about Cutler City, about when theybuilt the dock that went clear out to thechannel. He said everybody pitched in. Itwas a public project, and everybody workedon it.” (Salazar, Vol. III, Pt.2, pg.50)

Old fishing dock in Cutler City

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In May 1930 the All-Years Beach Associationbegan to hold meetings in Cutler City. Themain topic of discussion was how to educatepeople to preserve rhododendrons in thearea. People were still digging up plantsalongside the highway for their own use andthere was a danger they would disappearfrom the landscape altogether. TheAssociation and many other residentsrecognized early on the necessity ofpreserving the natural beauty of this coastalparadise. (Nelson, pg. 135)

The North Lincoln Rhododendron Society wasorganized in 1938 at Nelscott for the purposeof preserving as many wild rhododendronshrubs as possible throughout north LincolnCounty. Cutler City, with the most abundantplants, was selected as its RhododendronCapital and one of its earliest residents, Mrs.Cora Eberly, as queen mother ofRhododendria. The Club’s president for manyyears, Major L.A. Bowman, was also aresident of Cutler City. (Nelson, pg. 135)Rhododendron Days and May Festivals ofBeauty were held annually from 1938 to1941 to celebrate the blooming season. One

of the featured events of the program eachyear was a seafood dinner served by theladies of Cutler City. The dinner was servedin the Cutler City Community Club, where theSociety’s meetings were held. Included in thefestivities were festival Princesses and QueenMothers, flower shows, flower arranging, andflower judging along with good food andgood company. (Nelson, pg. 135)

Unfortunately, the blackout restrictionsimposed after Pearl Harbor and thebeginning of World War II made it necessaryto discontinue the festivals. After the war,the real estate boom brought so muchwanton bulldozing of rhododendrons that thesociety became discouraged. Thinking theirconservation efforts were fruitless, theofficers and members of the RhododendronSociety voted to disband the organization onMarch 25, 1947. (Nelson, pg. 135)

Left: Woman amidst wildRhododendrons in Cutler City

Below: Wild Rhododendronsof Cutler City

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Moore’s Store next to Richfield Service Station in Cutler City

In March 1932 Cutler City residents decidedit was time to improve their streets. Gravelwas dug out of the mouth of Drift Creekusing a donkey engine to operate a gravelscoop. The gravel was then hauled by truckto a bunker built for its storage. The workwas quickly accomplished and excess gravelsold to the public. Public improvementprojects of this kind seemed to go offexceedingly well in Cutler City. Althoughthere was no official government agencyinvolved, residents rallied to do it themselveswhenever there was a need. (BRN 3-24-32)

As the country and the town struggled toemerge from the Great Depression, businessesin Cutler City grew. In July 1934, Mr. andMrs. Harry B. Stowe purchased theHamburger Inn in Cutler City, now TupsTavern. This tiny restaurant, already apopular eating spot at the time, wasprobably started around 1930.

Norval Moore came to Cutler City in 1929. Hestarted a modest grocery store, Moore’sGeneral Store, in 1930. His business grewsteadily and by January of 1931 he was able

to move to a new location in a new buildinglocated on the west side of the highway, justone door south of the Cutler City ServiceStation. The new store and building were thepride of the town. It was, “finished inside ina modern and neat manner, presenting a veryfine appearance, favorably comparable to anystore of its size anywhere.” (BRN 1-30-31)The store carried “class A” groceries alongwith other general merchandise. By the timethe business was sold to V. J LaVigne in1935, the store was one of the best-knowngeneral stores in the county. (BRN 5-17-35)

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The first Cutler City service station was built some time in the early 1930s by WainoImmonen. Located on the west side of the highway on the corner or SW Jetty Avenue andHighway 101, this service station changed hands many times and had many names, includingC. E. Munker’s Richfield Station. Another service station was built across the street on theeast side of the highway, just north of Tups Tavern in the late 1940s. This was probably aTexaco Station, but no specific information is known about the business. Both service sta-tions no longer exist in Cutler City.

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The dairy industry flourished in northLincoln County during the 1910s and 1920s,especially around Cutler City. The dairybusiness started by Matt Kangas and hisfamily in 1919 prospered in the 1930s. TheKangas family’s eighty acres was idealpasture land, covered with beautiful wildgrass and purple clover. The only problemwas that a lot of the land was tideland. In1929 the family was forced to move theirhouse to a safer location after high tidescontinuously brought water right up to thefront door of their home.(Salazar, Vol. III, pgs. 61-67)

The Kangas Dairy barn had been planned byMatt Kangas and his wife Lizzie for severalyears. Their sons Orville, George, Edward andErnest trucked in gravel and sand fromRoad’s End for the foundation over a periodof several years to save money. When thebarn was ready to be built, two carpentersprovided the labor as payment for their milkbills. The barn, completed in 1931, housedapproximately forty cows. (NG 4-13-88)

First Kangas house

Kangas Brothers Dairy barn

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At first the dairy was named the Spruce-Sylvan dairy, but so many people referred toit as the Kangas Brothers Dairy theyeventually changed the name. The KangasBrothers Dairy had its own herd of high-testmilk cows. Cows that were poor producerswere quickly eliminated from the herd. Allthe cows were double tested to insure theircustomers of the finest milk and creamavailable. Their refrigerated milk andcream garnered an outstandingreputation in the community for itshigh quality. In 1926 theyestablished a delivery route and in1935 expanded the milk deliveryroute to include all the towns fromOceanlake to Whale Cove.(BRN 5-17-35)

Kangas Dairy truckin front of Kangas home in Cutler City

Kangas Dairy Barn

That same year the Kangas bothers installeda new electric milking machine at the dairy,very high tech for the time. (NLCG 8-15-35).In 1936, the business was doing so well thedairy acquired an electric cream separatorand added another delivery truck despitetightening government regulation which ledto the decline of the industry.(BRN 4-27-36)

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Drift Creek Lumber Company, 1933

Businesses related to the timber industryalso did well during these years. Drift CreekLumber Company started by George Parmelein 1905 was the only lumber mill in theCutler City area for some time. However,Lincoln County’s huge stands of SitkaSpruce became vitally important duringWorld War I. The strong, lightweight woodwas used to make air planes. Consequently,many more logging companies and sawmillssprang up during and after the war. Theboom in postwar construction insuredbusiness owners of the long-term need forbuilding materials.

Cutler City businesses that did well in the1930s included: Drift Creek LumberCompany, Cutler City Grocery, L.L. ShultsContractor, Fred Garton Gravel, Cutler CityFish Market, Charles Johnson Boat Rental,and Mrs. Betty Campbell’s Beauty Shop.

Vacation rentals also became a popularbusiness during the 1930s. Rental cottagesbegan to spring up all over the area. Thesecottages often had lovely gardens and weresituated in picturesque settings. They werenot built for winter weather, but wereoften used all year long despite the lack ofinsulation.

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Along with businesses, civic organizationsstarted to take hold in the 1930s. Cutler Cityresidents began construction on the CutlerCity Community Club in 1936. The Club wasbuilt on land offered for that purpose byArthur Cutler. Residents donated all thelabor and most of the materials to build theClub and the building was quickly completed.The grand opening was held on June 23,1936 to the delight of everyone involved.(BRN 5-18-36).

In 1937, the Cutler City Community Club puton several fundraising programs. One suchprogram, put on by Harold Fearing who had asummer cabin in Cutler City, included a slideshow of his travels. This program filled theclubhouse to overflowing. Afterwards theClub’s ladies served cookies, ice cream andcoffee. (BRN 1937) Soon, the CommunityClub became the center for all such civic and

Cutler City Community Club Photo courtesy of Lincoln County Historical Society

social activity. Groups met to discuss cityimprovements, celebrate birthdays andholidays, raise funds with bi-monthlypancake breakfasts, and put on communitydances and craft festivals. In August of 1945,Arthur G. Cutler officially sold the lot theCommunity Club was on and the adjacentparking lot to the Club for ten dollars.(Warranty Deed, NLCHM)

Area residents continued to makeimprovements whenever and wherever theycould. In March 1937 a pedestrian pathwaywas built from Oceanlake to Cutler City,making it easier for residents to walk andshop from town to town. That same year,Dr. Will F. Curtis, a chiropractor, opened anoffice in Cutler City. Dr. Curtis was one of thefirst medical practitioners to set up apractice in north Lincoln County.

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In October 1937 Cutler City residents voted aunanimous forty-three votes to approve thepurchase of $4,000 in water bonds. A portionof the bond money, $1,800 was used to payoff a private water system that alreadyserviced the district. The initial system,spliced together with whatever materialswere at hand, was maintained by EdHendrickson. The water came from DriftCreek. There were no meters and the cost toeach resident was $1.00 per month. Theremaining $2,200 was used for makingreplacements and extensions to that system.(BRN 10-13-37)

In June of 1939 Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grahamsold the Cutler City Tavern to Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Boyd of Portland. The Boyds had manyyears experience in the restaurant business,and had developed high standards for serviceand quality food. They told the press thatthey were pleased to take over “a businessthat had the same high standards”.(NG 6-23-39)

The beginning of World War II, bringing inits wake restrictions on travel and public

gatherings, meant a slow-down indevelopment across north Lincoln County.Homes and businesses in neighboring townsthat had become accessible during the 1930swere no longer just a short car ride awaywith gasoline in short supply. Even walkingwas limited, especially at night when townswent completely dark. Margaret Lutz,Nelscott resident and US Navy Wave, tellsabout taking long, scary walks in the dark ofnight to go to the movies or a local tavern.According to Mrs. Lutz, people always walkedin groups down the center of the highwayand tried to make a lot of noise. Theyweren’t trying to be seen by cars travelingwith their lights off, but trying to scare awaythe bears!

As a consequence of travel restrictions,townsfolk stayed within their localcommunities. The tourist industry, whichhad begun to flourish in the 1930s, becameall but obsolete during the war years. Eventsdesigned to entice tourists to the area, likeCutler City’s Rhododendron Festival and Taft’sRedhead Roundup, were discontinued.

Cutler City Tavern

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Soldiers stationed in Taft during World War II

By July 1941, Civil Defense was in full swingacross the country and along the coast. Bothmen and women contributed to this effort byspotting planes, patrolling the beaches, andmonitoring blackout regulations. CountyCivil Defense appointments included MajorL.A. Bowman of Cutler City who was namedCoordinator of Lincoln County Civil Defenseactivities.

One industry that became even moreimportant during the war years was thetimber and lumber industry. Werner TimberCompany built a new operation in Cutler Cityin 1940 on an acre of land purchased fromthe Kangas family. The new building waslocated just north of their dairy barn on theeast side of the highway. The buildingprovided a warehouse, work shop, garage andoffice facilities to support logging operationsin this part of the county. (NG 2-20-40)

In June of 1941 residents raised money fromproperty owners to cover half the cost ofoiling the main streets in Cutler City.“Oiling” was done to smooth the roads andkeep dirt and gravel from being thrown intothe air by automobiles. The County Courtcovered the other half of the cost for thisimprovement. (NG 6-12-41)

Coast Beach Patrol

The few people to come to the area duringthe war were mostly soldiers stationed here.It was thought that the Pacific Coast wouldbe a prime target for a Japanese invasion, sothe coast was protected by the military. OneCutler City business, The Hamburger Inn wasa favorite hangout for military men. Soldiersloved this restaurant and bar and could beseen there almost every night they were freeto enjoy the town. The tavern is still a CutlerCity business today, although it has changedits’ name to “Tups Tavern” and has remodeledand enlarged the dining area.

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Morgan Sr. one of his dairy cows for beef. Mr.Morgan wanted to offer beef, scarce in thecommunity during the war, at his grocerystore. George, who was all for the extra beef,handed him a rifle and told him to shoot thecow himself. Unfortunately, Kenneth was nota very good shot. His aim went wide and hekilled the Kangas’s prize bull instead. Georgewas not distraught or angry; he simplysuggested that Ken buy the bull as well asthe cow. (Kenneth Morgan Jr. oral history)

In April 1943 MattKangas, one of theearliest residents ofCutler City, passedaway. The KangasBrothers Dairy, builtin 1919 and stillthriving, was run byhis sons. All the

members of the familypitched in to do the

daily work. KathrynKangas (Amrani) remembers cleaning themilking machines and other equipment foran hour before going to school. The dairybusiness was challenging, especially duringthe war when food supplies were short. Oneday George Kangas offered to sell Kenneth

Kangas Dairy trucks collide on Coast Highway

In 1943 Gia Keller sold the Siletz Bay Auto Camp to R.E. Oliver of Portland. Mr. Oliver wasfamiliar with the Auto Camp, having spent many happy vacations at the cottages. (NG 5-27-43) The Nolan Cottages on 2nd Avenue, known today as Fleet Avenue, were also popular withvacationers. In 1945 they were purchased by Mr. And Mrs. Ben Woelke of Salem and renamedthe Cutler City Cottages. (NG 5-24-45)

Christine andKathleen Kangas at Kangas Dairy

Auto Camp cottage Photo courtesy of Lincoln County Historical Society

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In August 1944, Mr. And Mrs. E.A. Reedpurchased the Cutler City Crab Pot from Mr.and Mrs. Arial Thomas. The Reeds had beenlife-long residents of Gleneden Beach. VivianReed was the daughter of early coastalpioneers, Mr. And Mrs. A. Wisniewski.The Reeds quickly endeared themselves tothe community when they announced theywould not be changing the Crab Pot. Whychange something that continued to be oneof the most successful businesses on theOregon coast? (NG 8-31-44)

In February 1945 Mr. and Mrs. HaroldStandley purchased the Cutler City Café andMotel from Mr. And Mrs. Charles Craft. At thetime of the sale the property consisted ofnine rental units, a café and an adjoiningbanquet room. The Standleys operated therental units themselves, but leased therestaurant portion of the business to Mr. andMrs. Dawson of Delake. (NG 2-8-45). By theend of the year, the Café opened under newmanagement, again. Mr. And Mrs. Rich tookover operations in October. This time themenu turned more upscale, featuring steak,seafood and homemade pastries. Chef M. C.Carson was hired, as well as Mrs. Myrtle Arterof the Waldorf-Astoria. (NG 10-4-45)

Cutler City Café interior

As the war came to an end, Cutler Cityresidents looked for ways to improve home-town infrastructure, voting 47 to 1 to create$6,000 in water bonds in July 1945. Thebonds were for improvements to the CutlerCity Water District including extension to thewater lines. This action made it possible forthe Cutler City Water District to purchase orsell any assets to a like corporation. Itfurther stipulated that the District couldassess water rates for individual usage.(NG 7-26-45)

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An end to the war meant a building boom forCutler City and many other towns in Oregon.Cutler City’s population doubled andbusinesses of all kinds were established.There were restaurants, gas stations, atavern, a sawmill, a seafood market and afurniture store that serviced most of northLincoln County. Although it was consideredless affluent than some other towns, CutlerCity took pride in being a workingman’scommunity. The streets were filled with kidsplaying, people walking their dogs andneighbors visiting. People knew one anotherwell and watched out for one another. In1945, this friendly, active community wasjust beginning a growth spurt. (NG August24, 1984, by Frank Ford)

Post war increases in population and housesmade Cutler City residents recognize the

need for more city services, especially fireservice. Many homes burned to the groundduring the early years of development due tolack of fire protection. In January 1946Cutler City residents signed a petition re-questing annexation to the TND Fire Districtand were accepted.

In August 1946, the Pines Addition openedin Cutler City adding another 100 lots to thetown’s holdings. The new real estate tractwas adjacent to the business district alongthe highway. Lots sold for $350 to $600 andwere considered very desirable due to theirsheltered location away from prevailingwinds, unlike today when waterfront proper-ties are considered the most desirable.(NG 8-8-46)

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L to R, D.W. Griffith, E. M. Forguard, R.H. Morgan, K. L.Morgan

In 1946, M&F Stores of Woodburn and Inde-pendence Oregon announced the opening ofa new store in Cutler City. Mr. KennethMorgan, owner of Kenny’s Food Market inOceanlake, R. H Morgan, D. W. Griffin and Mr.E. M Forguard were the new owners. NormanGarrison was hired to manage the store. Avery modern new building was constructedby John W. Wilson of Werner Timber. Thebuilding was large for this area, 56 feet by159 feet, with an all glass front that allowed

cars going along Coast Highway a good viewof merchandise displays.

The store opened on November 22, 1946 witha huge grand opening event that includedfree coffee and cake along with gift merchan-dise of all kinds. The store advertised a largequantity of scarce groceries as well as a fullstock of ordinarily available items.

A one-stop shopping center, it includedeverything to fill a shopper’s needs. Thestore had six complete departments:groceries and meat, dry goods includingmen’s, women’s and children’s clothing, acomplete hardware and sporting goodsdepartment, a sundries department includingtoiletries and “remedies”, fresh baked goodsfrom Jones Colonial Bakery in Oceanlake, atoy and gift department and finally, a lunchcounter. Capacious shelving along the wallshoused canned goods while other packaged

Beach Distributing Company trucks in front of M & F Store in Cutler City

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foods occupied “island” type shelf units inthe center of the grocery department. Whiteenameled produce displays, with mirrorpanels above, backed the fountain and lunchcounter. Red upholstered stools and redmarbleized linoleum completed the modernlook of the interior. The store even arrangedto have hourly bus service from Neotsuthrough town directly to the front door.(NG 11-14-46, NG 11-21-46)

A growing Cutler City in the 1940s

In 1947, Cutler City was once again in needof improvements to their water system. Ameeting of the Cutler City Water District washeld to discuss a proposed budget for theimprovement project. Although there was noopposition registered at the meeting, sincemost of the Water District residents were infavor of the improvements, state lawmandated any tax increases of more than 6%over the previous year’s payment of

principal and interest on bonds must beauthorized by a vote of all the residents inthe district. A total of $1378 was desired bythe district, which included an increase of$1060 over the 6% permitted by law. In aspecial election held in June 1947, votersapproved a $1060 tax levy by a vote of 49 to2, to complete the installation of a four-inchwater main on Third Street, today known asGalley, and for other needed improvements tothe water system. (NG 7-3-47)

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At the beginning of August 1948 a firebroke out at the Cutler City Lumber Companymill. The manager, Mr. Bacon, had beenfeeding chickens at his home adjacent to themill property when he noticed flamesshooting out from the side of the building.Shortly afterward he heard an explosion fromthe main building that sounded like somekind of “spontaneous combustion.” Afterattempting to start the water pumps at themill and finding it impossible due to theintense heat, Bacon summoned the Taft FireDepartment. By the time the firemen arrived,the fire, fed by a strong north wind, was toofar along to stop. Even the additional help ofthe Oceanlake Fire Department when theyarrived could not impede the fire’s progress.By stringing suction hose from Drift Creek,firefighters were able to hose down adjacentbuildings, thereby saving the mill officebuilding and the old box factory. The firemenworked feverishly to move lumber using

logging trucks and other equipment. Theywere able to save almost 250,000 feet oflumber stored near the mill.

Bacon thanked the Fire Departments for theirheroic efforts to save the building, alongwith the many volunteers that helpedsaying, “Within five minutes after the firestarted there were at least thirty menhelping and many more responded within thenext hour.” The cause of the fire was neverdefinitely determined. Fortunately, eventhough losses totaling $60,000 were incurredby the company, they were fully covered byinsurance. Fifty-eight mill workers were leftwithout work, however, and Cutler City hadlost a major asset. Mill owner Leo Elwert,who had purchased the mill just one monthearlier, promised to rebuild the mill. He kepthis promise and the mill was rebuilt on thefootprint of the original mill.(NG 8-12-48)

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A scant four years after this devastating fire,in July of 1952, the Bay Building SupplyCompany was formed to buy Cutler CityLumber. The owners Joe W. Shook, Sydney I.Atkinson and Howard E. Schmidt, happilycombined the two operations to create alarger and more efficient company thatemployed many Cutler City residents.(NG 8-10-50)

In 1949 the Cutler City Texaco ServiceStation, owned by Joe DeJardin of Taft, wassold to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ade of Portland. Mr.and Mrs. Ade had purchased the Rose LodgeMyrtle Wood Factory the year before andwanted residents to know that they weremaking Cutler City their permanent home.The couple won over local residents bypromising, “We’ll gladly give folks real oldfashioned service with a smile, whether theypurchase anything or not.”(NLC News 2-14-49)

In August 1950 Frank Stepanek bought theBay Lumber Company, which had closed fora brief time, from Jack and Bob Wilson whohad owned the operation for the previousfive years. Stepanek was not new to milloperations having operated a mill inPortland for twenty-two years. Theoperation was renamed Frank Stepanek &Company. The mill’s new manager, JohnnyMason, having restocked the lumberyardand retail store while the business wasclosed, was ready to reopen just two weeksafter the sale was finalized on August first.“New lines will be added,” bragged Mason,“as well all former lines continued.” (NG 8-10-50)

Advertisement for Ocean Bay Furniture Store

Ocean Bay Furniture, which had been anOceanlake business for many years, movedto the M&F building in Cutler City on April15, 1954.

That same year the Kangas Brothers Dairysuffered a loss to their dairy herd thatcould have been the end of their dairybusiness. Their cows developed somethingcalled “Bangs” disease, which infected theherd much like “Hoof and Mouth” diseasedoes today. One by one all of the cows,about fifty, had to be destroyed. Familymembers continued to work at the dairyraising young calves to take the place ofthe cows that were lost. Times were prettytough, but the family worked together andpulled the dairy through this crisis.

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In April 1956, Mrs. Edith Snyder and her daughter Janet bought the long time Cutler Citybusiness, the Crab Pot, with a plan to sell all kinds of fresh seafood. Of course crab wassold, but they added salmon and other fish fillets and offered a money back guarantee ifthe fish was not fresh. Janet even painted the interior of the Crab Pot with underseamurals and added some new counters to attract customers. (NG 4-5-56)

Crab Pot interior showing new counters and mural

In March 1960 Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Shively ofScio moved to Cutler City and purchased theCutler City Sawmill. The sawmill’s operationwas assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Puckett.(NG 3-3-60)

Forrest Garrigus opened Garrigus BuildersSupply Company in May 1960. Mr. Garrigus,who already had another successful buildingsupply business in McMinnville, hired WalterZellar, a local businessman with buildingsupply experience to assist with operations.Bob Perry of Cutler City and George Brown ofKernville rounded out the crew. This businessflourished in the 1960s and 1970s until itwas sold to Willamette Industries some timearound 1973. (NG 5-5-60)

Crab Pot interior

Garrigus Building Supply advertisement

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LINCOLN CITY INCORPORATION

Much rivalry existed between the towns thatcomprised north Lincoln County. Consideredless attractive and less affluent than some ofthe other towns, Cutler City residents hadalways worked together to improve livingconditions without asking for help from theother towns. While Oceanlake had the bigbusiness district, Taft had Siletz Bay, andNelscott the artistic community, Cutler Cityhad a spirit of independence and selfsufficiency. Consequently, when these townsbegan to discuss the possibility of joiningtogether as one city in the late 1950s, CutlerCity residents were skeptical.

Despite this initial skepticism, theadvantages of incorporating as one citybecame more and more evident. All of thetowns required the same governmentservices, such as fire and police protection,sewers, water, local ordinances and manyother services. A larger, combined city couldprovide these services more easily and at lesscost, still, many people were reluctant forthe towns to join together as one because oftown rivalry. Additionally, all of the towns inthe area were developed to differing degrees.Some towns, like Taft and Oceanlake, alreadyhad many city services. These towns did notwant to be taxed to pay for the sameimprovements in other towns. A protracteddiscussion ensued as to whether the townsshould join together, and if so, what was themost judicious way to establish the new city.

In September of 1963 Frank Berry,president of the Cutler City Community Club,and Al Miller, vice president, called a specialpublic meeting at the Club to determine

whether the people of Cutler City wanted tobe included in consolidation plans. Anearlier proposal to consolidate did notinclude Cutler City since it was thought bysome that most Cutler City residents wouldbe opposed to the idea. Others thought therewere a large number of residents who favoredconsolidation. At this meeting it was arguedthat Cutler City, along with Taft, wouldbenefit most from the development of SiletzBay, which was thought of as “a sleepinggiant,” ripe with possibilities for businessand recreation development. The argumentfor consolidation asserted that developmentof the Bay would have a much greater chancefor success with a unified city of 5,000behind it. Cutler City would also benefitfrom police protection, a larger fire district,sewers and an improved water system. Afterseveral such town meetings, a poll wastaken to find out where people stood onconsolidation. A survey was also conductedin Cutler City, Oceanlake and Taft todetermine the best way to consolidate thesetowns. (NG 9-5-63)

By February 1964, more consolidation plan-ning meetings were held in the towns fromRoads End to Cutler City. In March 1964, itwas decided that a vote for consolidation ofthe area from Oceanlake to Cutler City wouldbe held on May 15th, 1964.

The vote for consolidation in May of 1964was a disappointment to members of theconsolidation committee. Defeated by amargin of just seven votes, city and townofficials in favor of consolidation immedi-ately set about to explore the possibility ofcompromises with those who objected to

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consolidation. Taft had the largest number ofopponents to consolidation. At issue wasTaft’s sewer levy, which would remain Taft’ssole responsibility. Would Taft then have toassume a share in the taxes for other townsto have sewers? Taft’s residents wanted thesequestions resolved before consolidation.Other opponents objected to portions of thenew city’s proposed charter. Motivated by theoverwhelming favorable vote of most of thepopulace, the consolidation steering commit-tee members continued to meet regularly andto push vigorously for compromises thatwould mean eventual success. (NG 5-21-64).

Finally, in December of 1964, Oceanlake,Delake, Nelscott, Taft and Cutler City votedto consolidate as one city. Results of thevote in Cutler City were close, 73 yea to 69no. The new City of Lincoln City still had toelect a mayor and city council, as well asestablish a city budget before it becameofficial and ready to do business on March 3,1965. (NG 12-10-64)

When it was clear that using any one of thefive cities’ names for the consolidated citywould be too controversial, a contest washeld to find a new name. Many voiced loudobjections to any name proposed that waslike the name of any existing town. Citizensdidn’t want a “honky-tonk name” for theconsolidated city, nor did they want a namethat was uninteresting. In the end a contestwas held to name the city. “Lincoln City”,submitted by school children, was chosenfrom among the entries. Even though manypeople thought the choice was “unoriginal,”it was the least controversial.

Lincoln City welcome sign in Cutler City

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April 29, 1964 brought disaster to one CutlerCity business. Garrigus Builders Supplywarehouse was completely destroyed by a firefrom an unknown origin. Although theDevils Lake, Depoe Bay and Newport FireDepartments came to the aid of the Taft/Nelscott/ Delake Fire Department withthirteen pieces of water hauling and otherfire fighting equipment, lack of readilyavailable water hindered their efforts. Thesingle fire hydrant nearby failed and putanother pumper out of commission byclogging it with mud. The fire consumedpiles of lumber, plywood and a new truckoutside of the building as well as thebuilding itself. Estimated property loss wasapproximated at $150,000. The fire wasdiscovered by Ray Reimers, a neighbor whoinvestigated what was happening when hisdog barked a warning. Thanks to the dog,the Reimer home was saved, though it hadbeen surrounded by flames on two sides.Many neighbors, including a group ofteenagers, aided the Reimers in removingtheir possessions from their home. The realsuccess of this fire fight was in containing

the fire to the Garrigus building. Ocean BayFurniture store, which had also caught fire,only suffered damaged windows. The lack ofavailable water did, however, highlight theneed for better city services, and convincedmore than one Cutler City resident thatconsolidation was not coming a moment toosoon. (NG 4-30-64)

Work to rebuild Garrigus was started almostimmediately. The day following the fireForrest Garrigus started the rebuildingproject by purchasing the Reimer house andturning it into business offices. (NG 5-7-64)By September the building structure wascompleted and a grand reopeningcelebration was announced for GarrigusBuilding Supply to take place fromSeptember 23rd to 26th. The grand reopeningincluded free coffee and doughnuts, productdemonstrations and door prizes.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tillman purchased the VillaCapri Motel and Restaurant, present day BayHouse, in 1964. (NG 5-21-64) Less than ayear later, in February 1965, a fire caused by

Garrigus Building fire

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electric wiring problems did $1,000 indamage to the restaurant. Fanned byextremely high winds; the fire destroyed alarge part of the roof and attic, but did notreach the dining room or kitchen. (NG 2-11-65) In 1992 a windstorm blew down thebuilding’s original chimney, which wasreplaced later that fall. (NT 5-26-92)

During the 1960s Cutler City residentscomplained that their water had a largeamount of silt content. To alleviate thisproblem, Cutler City Water District membersapproved a $96,000 bond issue forimprovement to its water system in August1964. The improvements included a newpipeline from the source below the forestroad on Gordy Creek to a source above theforest road. Also included in theimprovements was a new reservoir, built onthe Roger Thompson property in Cutler City.Since road fill was considered the reason forthe problem, changing the source to a placeabove the road and adding a reservoir wherethe silt would filter down were measuresthought likely to solve the problem.(NG 8-13-64)

When Lincoln City began to function as anofficial entity, some of the expecteddifficulties with former agencies andgovernmental groups began to emerge. CutlerCity Water Board members were told thatthey were now an “illegal” group that had nostanding and no say about how public fundswere to be spent. Oregon law decreed thatany entity that was completely blanketed bya new incorporated city would beautomatically “extinguished” and its assetsand liabilities would become theresponsibility of the new city. The Cutler CityWater Board saw it differently, asserting thatthey had control of water district funds andthat they would decide how they would bespent. At issue was Lincoln City’s plan tointegrate the Cutler City water system intothe Taft-Nelscott-Delake system. Lincoln Cityhad already replaced badly deterioratedwooden water mains and began running awater line from Taft. The city cited troublefrom the Gordy Creek source as a reason forchanging the Cutler City Water Board’s plan.By January 1967, the embattled Cutler CityWater Board defied Lincoln City government’stakeover plans and the new city council fileda law suit to force the Cutler City WaterBoard to turn over all assets and records.(NG 1-5-67)

Ocean and dunes view from Cutler City circa 1962

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The terms of the settlement includedpayment of Mr. Cross’s legal fees, immunityfrom further litigation for business ownersand Water Board members and the promise toform a citizen’s advisory group. (NG 7-6-67)

During the 1950s and 1960s floodingcontinued to be a problem. During theannual coastal storms water backed up allthrough town, flooding streets and bringingin ocean debris. Sewers were needed and hadbeen approved, but still had not beenconstructed in Cutler City. Apparently atissue was who would do the actualconstruction. According to ex-mayor SamCribbs, Cutler City’s advisors refused to haveLincoln City crews construct the sewers inCutler City as they did in other parts ofLincoln City. They wanted an outside firm todo the construction and they got it. InMarch of 1971 the Lincoln City City Councilaccepted the Cutler City sewer proposalwithout discussion and with only onedissenting vote. The rumor that circulated atthe time was that it passed so easily due to along and heated debate at a closed executivesession of the council a week earlier.(NG 3-4-71)

In retaliation Harvey Cross filed a lawsuitagainst the City of Lincoln City alleging thatthe consolidation itself was not legal. Thissuit, which questioned the existence ofLincoln City, had to be addressed by thecourts before a ruling could be made aboutthe legality of the Cutler City Water Board.Public meetings held at the Community Clubmade it clear that Mr. Cross and some otherswere in the minority among Cutler Cityresidents. In 1967 even more residents thanin 1964 wanted to be a part of Lincoln City.This majority was not pleased with theaction taken by the “separatists” and wantedthe Water Board to cooperate with the city.As a result of this dispute, three CommunityClub officers resigned including Mr. and Mrs.Cross, who were vice-president and secretaryrespectively. At a later meeting Mr. Crosssaid that he had not officially resigned, buthis position had been filled by Joseph Kirkby that time.

On February 23, 1967, after a court decisiondeclaring that Lincoln City was a legallyincorporated city acting in accordance withthe law, the Cutler City Water Board turnedover all Cutler City Water District assets andrecords to Lincoln City. (NG 2-28-67)

The issue was not completely settled untilJuly of 1967 when the suit filed against thecity by Mr. Harvey Cross was settled. Still atissue was a $1,047,000 sewer and storm drainfederal grant to Lincoln City that would bedelayed and possibly lost as long as this suitwas pending. A compromise was reached inthe eleventh hour. Cutler City residentsundoubtedly brought pressure on Mr. Cross tosettle the lawsuit, and city councilors whoknew a lot was at stake for the city, werewilling to compromise to insure the grant.

Flooding in Cutler City 1953

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In 1970 “Trader” Hap Hitchcock erected a

string of stores he called “Trader Hap’s

Streetcar Village.” His first building, painted

red and almost completely covered in

Victorian gingerbread, was an antique store

that sold drug store Indians; roll top desks

and oddities such as a wood stove shaped

like a fire hydrant. Other stores in the string

like The Roamer’s Paradise, sold collectibles

and primitive paintings. There was Herley

Shoemaker’s Gift and Rock Shop that sold

rock specimens and rock jewelry. Monroe

Grahams’s The Little People sold miniature

animated figures. Mr. Hitchcock’s third

antique store, built from a Portland

streetcar that ran on the Sellwood line,

gave the village its name. Later, Hitchcock

added two Burlington Northern cabooses

that housed a stain glass artist.

(NG 10-1980)

Street Car Village seen from Highway 101

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Josephine Young, a dedicated city councilmember and former precinct committeewoman for the Democratic Party, spearheadeda move in the early 1970s to provide a CutlerCity park for picnicking and enjoying SiletzBay. There had been a park in Cutler City atthe end of 65th Street for some time. Photosfrom the 1930s show a beautiful picnic areawith tables neatly placed among coastalpines. Mention of a Cutler City Park appearedin the newspapers about that time.Apparently, this “unofficial” park was usedby early residents and visitors on and offover the years.

Community members maintained the park,especially members of the Cutler CityCommunity Club. However, by the 1970s thepark had begun to see some vandalism. Trashaccumulated in the area, and the lack of

Josephine Young

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public parking and restrooms made a parkundesirable to many nearby neighbors. Someresidents wanted to eliminate the parkaltogether. Councilwoman Young, amongothers, thought it would be a good idea tokeep the park, but to make it a Lincoln Cityproperty, adding restrooms, garbage pickupand public parking. Young lobbied hard tomake sure the idea was heard and understoodby the city. On October 8, 1973, Lincoln Cityofficially established the Josephine YoungMemorial Park on 1.01 acres across fromSiletz Bay at the end of 65th Street and EbbAvenue. The park, which included restrooms,public parking and eight picnic tables, was ahuge success with the community. It becamea place where residents could go to enjoy the

Bay on a beautiful day, walk their dogs andsit and chat with neighbors over a mug ofcoffee. Visitors have access to the areawithout causing damage or annoyingneighbors, making them feel welcome andcomfortable in Cutler City.

Josephine Young died on July 21, 1974.Mrs. Young, elected to a four year term ascity council member in 1972, succumbed tostomach cancer before she could completeher term in office. Mrs. Young wasremembered for her many contributions tothe community but most especially formaking this park, which bears her name, apermanent addition to Cutler City.(NG 8-11-74)

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In April 1984, David Hearing opened the Bay House restaurant in an historic buildingthat had been a Cutler City landmark for over five decades. Situated at the far north endof town, it is the first building seen as one enters Cutler City. Although several restau-rants have come and gone in that building since the 1930s, including the Cutler CityTavern, the Bay House, with its reputation for fine dining and spectacular view, hasremained since 1984.

The Bay House Restaurant

Cutler City Tavern dining room

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Cutler City languished somewhat during the1970s and 1980s. Some residents said thatconsolidation destroyed the sense of commu-nity that it had once had. Others said it lostmany of its charming gardens and cottagesand appeared run down. Drug use and relatedcrime were on the increase. Many residentslost the pride they took living in Cutler City.

One Cutler City resident at that time tried toturn back the clock, at least in his own yard.Dean Olson moved to Cutler City in 1973 andtook up residence at 1136 SW 69th Street.When he purchased the property it waspretty much a blank canvas. According toOlson, you could see from one end of theproperty to the other without plants block-ing your view. Over the years Mr. Olsoncreated a garden showplace on his property.He added a pond and filled the entire yardwith plants and trees of all kinds. He grav-eled a walk through the garden and draggeddriftwood from the beach to create gazebosand other garden structures. He planted

roses, bushes and trees in such a way as tocreate separate rooms of greenery. Walkingthrough his garden, a person continually hada new scene to delight the eye. Visitors saidhis home looked like a scene in a painting,almost too beautiful to be true. Withoutknowing it, Mr. Olson had brought back theCutler City of old, a garden cottage sur-rounded by natural beauty. (NG 5-28-86)

Dean Olson and his dog in their garden in Cutler City

Dean Olson’s garden on 1136 SW 69th Street

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During the 1970s and 1980s “Dolly theTrolley” began making stops in Cutler City atthe Bay House and the Cutler CityCommunity Club. Dolly made it possible forpeople who didn’t drive to shop and visit inother parts of Lincoln City. Along withproviding a practical transportation solution,Dolly also brought some long forgottencharm back to the area.

In July of 1987 Weimers Furniture and CarpetCenter at 6255 SW Highway 101,closed its doors due to family healthconcerns. Weimers had been a Cutler Citybusiness for more than eighteen years.October 1987 Pat and Chuck Snawder boughtand reopened the business, renaming itHarbor Bay Home Furnishings. The nameand ownership changed in 2001 to Roby’sHarbor Bay Furniture and finally to Roby’sFurniture and Appliance Store in 2006.(NG 7-16-87)

Roby’s Furniture Store, formerly Weimers Furniture

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The Cutler City Community Club continuedto be a community resource throughoutthe 1950’s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Membershipdues were $2.00 a year. During those yearsthe Club put on bi-annual arts and craftsfestivals, held monthly pancake breakfastsand developed a neighborhood watchprogram. Margaret Langford served as ClubPresident for eighteen years, from 1964 to1983. During her tenure the Club acted asboth a civic organization and a socialcenter, sometimes combining the two.Often, plays, dances and otherentertainment were put on by the Club tobenefit charities and nonprofitorganizations throughout Lincoln City. In1983, Ed Johann took the reins from Mrs.Langford and continued the work. Overthe years the Cutler City Community Clubcame to mean a great deal to its members.To those who didn’t drive it meant a placeto go where they would feel at home yetbe out in the world, hearing news and

Margaret Langford, Cutler City Community Club Presidentdonating money for city ambulance stretchers

sharing fun with neighbors. Weddingswere held there, as well as birthday andanniversary celebrations. It was truly theheart of the community.(Cutler CityCommunity Club scrapbook)

Community Club play in 1940

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Throughout its history the Community Clubwelcomed other civic groups to share thefacility including the Lincoln CountyFoodshare. When in 1990 the Club could nolonger support the facility, they decided todeed it to another nonprofit organization. OnJuly 18, 1991, Community Club officersofficially deeded the property to the PacificBaptist Church. (NG 7-1991)

Pacific Baptist Church 2007

Ed Johann and Bob Barden construct access ramp for Cutler City Community Club

In 1999 a plan by Lincoln City to create awetlands park in Cutler City sparked heateddebate. The proposed wetlands were mostlyin the Pines Addition to Cutler City, justbehind the business district on the west sideof the Highway. The land belonged to LincolnCounty but Lincoln City had been given arecreational easement on the property. While

most Cutler City residents and localecologists liked the idea of creating a parkfor preservation and education of nativecoastal wetlands, they were not in agreementwith the design of the park. The inclusion ofa parking lot, board walks and restrooms atthe park were thought to be detrimental tothe purpose of preserving the wetlands.

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Frank Nettleship, who lived next door to theproposed park parcel, commented, “It’s thecutting edge of environmental ecology. Leaveit as it is.” After this outcry from nearbyresidents and environmentalists, a modifieddesign was developed that limitedboardwalks and moved parking and restroomsacross Southwest 63rd Avenue. (NT 5-12-99)

In June of 1999 a group called Friends of theWildwoods and Trails stepped in to offer athird alternative, distinctly different fromthe Parks and Recreation plan. Theyproposed eliminating restrooms and parkinglots altogether, creating a simple, man-madehiking path through the wetlands. (NG 6-2-99) Their concern was that the naturalsetting remain undisturbed. The Friends usedmachetes, axes and brush cutters to clear ahalf mile trail. The trail winds back and forthfrom 63rd Street to 69th Street, through amarshy wooded area. While it does notattract many visitors, local residents and

naturalists think the trail does what it wasintended to do, preserve the environment.(NG 6-28-00)

In May of 2001 the Salmon River Drift CreekWatershed Council sponsored a “WildRhododendron Appreciation Hike.” The groupwanted to commemorate the city’s history asthe Rhododendron Capitol of the area. Thegroup followed the Friends of the Wildwoodsand Trails hiking trail through Cutler Citywetlands. Participants were happy to see acollection of wild “rhoddies” preserved there,along with many species of birds and earlyblooming flowers. (NG 5-9-01)

In 2001, Lincoln City’s Urban RenewalAgency constructed a sidewalk along much of62nd Street. Cutler City residents had longhoped for sidewalks that would protectpedestrians as they walked along this busystreet. Curb improvements along the lengthof the sidewalk rounded out the project.(NG 1-3-01)

Wetland Trail built by Friends of the Wildwoods on SW 63rd Street

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CONTESTED SPACE

The history of Cutler City is a story of theinterplay between humans, a ruggedlandscape and uncontrollable naturalelements. The city’s location at sea level andlack of a natural sea barrier have made it oneof the most contested places on the Oregoncoast. Residents have always had to contestwith wave, wind and water for their homes.As settlers pushed further and further westto be closer to the ocean, the ocean pushedback. Perhaps this contest with the naturalelements accounts for the independent andindefatigable spirit of so many of CutlerCity’s residents. From the earliest days ofsettlement they had to work hard, and worktogether, to create a striving, self-sustainingcommunity. In many ways, Cutler City’sstruggle with the environment and isolatingtopography parallel the entire Oregon Coast,but the intensity of the struggle and the wayin which residents have handled it makeCutler City’s story unique. High winds,storms and tsunamis still impact today’sresidents, who say that these events arewhat draw them together and bring out thehelpful nature of the community.

Another charter trait of the town, somewhatforgotten today, is its natural beauty. Fieldsof clover, wild rhododendron gardens, andplanted cottage gardens, defined the townand made it a desirable place to live. Oncedense with shrubs and trees, the town nowhas a “squeezed in” appearance, with largemodern homes replacing small on very smalllots. Some cottage gardens remain, but theyare often found on streets with houses that

are run down and unkempt and thatdiminish the effect of their beauty.

Open space, once so abundant, now seems tobe found only at the edges of town wherethe water meets the land. Vacant lots behindthe businesses on Highway 101 are left togather debris rather than being put to usefor the community or landscaped to providevisual appeal. Parks provided by the cityprovide residents with a place to meet andenjoy the outdoors, but the city streets areuninviting. The lack of sidewalks in most ofthe town means that children play and walkin the street.

The view shed is still spectacular and may beas accessible as it has ever been due to thelayout of the town. The view of Siletz Bay,the Pacific Ocean and Taft seen fromJosephine Young Park is among the mostinspiring on the Oregon Coast. The view tothe south of the wetlands includes an almostpanoramic view of the Siletz River estuaryand surrounding mountains to the east.

While community spirit and involvementremain, there is much less a feeling of“common good” than in the past. Peopletoday are much more likely to look to citygovernment to solve their problems than toorganize and think of ways that they canmake needed changes in their community.Still, residents love their community, andneed only a reason or some direction to getthem to work together effectively onceagain.

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CONCLUSION

Always considered a “bedroom community”,Cutler City’s business district along theHighway 101 corridor has never attractedmuch new commerce or experienced muchgrowth. New businesses appear to replacesimilar businesses at the same location. Theonly completely unique and historic businessis the Crab Pot. Unfortunately, the oldwooden Crab Pot building was never built tolast long, and while it could be restored, it isin such a state of disrepair that it would takea concerted effort on the part of the ownerand Lincoln City to make it a historicresource recognized by the National Registerof Historic Places.

The residential section of Cutler City hasgrown significantly over time. Much of theopen space scattered throughout Cutler Cityis now gone. With growth has come a senseof shrinking possibilities, of new affluencealong-side decay and neglect. While there isa need to preserve some of the lovely oldcottages in Cutler City, it is glaringly obviousthat upkeep is a more important priority atthis point in time. Some of these oldercottages are falling down in disrepair, whileothers have tacked on inappropriate roomadditions or been replaced withmanufactured homes. Simple maintenance,including removal of curbside clutter, wouldvastly improve the appearance of the houses.

Some cottages have been painted in waysthat emphasize their charm or have addeddecorative details to their exteriors. Thatkind of inexpensive restoration should beencouraged. The addition of gardens andlandscaping to well kept and colorfullypainted cottages would bring back some ofthe historic characteristics of the cottagesand would could greatly enhance their valueand appeal. By making the most of thesmall, cozy nature of these originalstructures, it is far less likely that they willbe replaced by new, larger modern structures.

In order to bring back a sense of communitypride, civic mindedness and revitalization,residents of Cutler City and the City ofLincoln City could endeavor to recreate thegarden community of the past. A glimpse ofSiletz Bay or the art gardens in front of theFreed Gallery are not enough to draw the eyeas one drives along Highway 101. If flowergardens and trees lined the street in front ofthe buildings, visitors would be far morelikely to stop and shop. Vacant land behindthe businesses on the west side of Highway101 would be ideal for community or citygardens. Perhaps starting a garden club forthe purpose of planning and encouragingcommunity gardens might be a way ofbringing people together again with acommon goal.

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CUTLER CITY TIMELINE

March 11, 1899: The Johnson Post Office was established on Drift Creek about ½ mileeast of what is now Cutler City.

1905: The first sawmill was built in the area by Mr. Parmele,on Drift Creek east of the present site of Cutler City.

June 4, 1913: Cutler City town site approved by the County Court.George Cutler was the owner.

March 1930: Cutler City was awarded Post Office with J.H.Bloomer named as Postmaster.

May 1930: All-Years Beach Association holds meetings in Cutler City.

1930: Dikes and sea walls were built at Cutler City. December 1930.

1931: H.B. Stowe takes over Cutler City Fish Market.

Cutler City businesses ads in 1930 newspapers:Siletz Bay Auto Court BRN 4-11-30Cutler City Grocery NLCG 4-21-32Cutler City Fish Market NLCG 4-21-32Charles Johnson, Boat Rentals BRN 7-3-31

January 30, 1931: Cutler City Store moved to new quarters.

June 12, 1931: A new fishing dock at Cutler City was built by Charles Johnson.

July 31, 1931: H.B. Staub took over Cutler City Fish Market

November 6, 1931: Cutler City Grocery Store enlarged store.

March 1932: Gravel from Drift Creek is used to gravel Cutler City streets.

Cutler City businesses ads in 1934 newspapers:Cutler City GroceryL.L. Shults ContractorMoore’s General StoreFred Garton GravelCutler City Fish MarketCharles Johnson Boat RentalThe Crab Pot

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January 1935: Mrs. Betty Campbell opens Beauty Shop in Cutler City.

May 1935: Kangas Brothers Dairy expands milk route to include Delake and Oceanlake.

May 1935: V.L. LaVigne purchases Moore’s Grocery Store.

August 15, 1935: Kangas Brothers install an electric milking machine at their dairy.

May 1936: Construction begins on Cutler City Community Club.

June 23, 1936: Cutler City Community Club opens.

March 1937: Pedestrian pathway built from Oceanlake to Cutler City.

June 1937: Earl Tuttle leases Auto Park and cottages in Cutler City.

June 4, 1937: Cottage owned by J.H. Boomer destroyed by fire.

May 1937: Dr. Will Curtis, chiropractor, opens office in Cutler City.

October 1937: Cutler City residents vote unanimously (43 votes) forWater Bonds to purchase Water System.

January 1938: Streets in Cutler City surfaced with gravel.

December 1938: Jack Wenger builds Grocery and Meat Marketsouth of the Cutler City Tavern.

Cutler City businesses ads in 1938 newspapers:Dr. Will CurtisRichfield Service StationR.F. Martin Dairy

June 24, 1938: Kangas Brothers Dairy sold milk route to C.E. Terry.

January 1939: J.M. King elected President of Cutler City Community Center.

June 1939: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Boyd purchase Cutler City Tavern.

February 1940: Werner Timber Co. erects company building in Cutler City.

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May 1940: W.H. Pattison buys Moore’s Grocery Store in Cutler City.

October 1940: R.L. Tracy purchases the Hamburger Inn in Cutler City.

January 1941: Ed Alexander replaces Frank Anderson as butcher at Moore’s Grocery.

June 1941: Residents raise money from property owners tooil main streets in Cutler City.

July 1941: County Civil Defense appointments- Major L.A. Bowman of Cutler Citynamed Coordinator of Lincoln County Civil Defense activities.

October 1941: Floa Copeland buys out interest of Alma Schaeffer’s in Hamburger Inn.

October 1941: Glen Wilbur buys Cutler City Café and Cottages from Mr. And Mrs. Al Boyd.

January 1943: Joe Kirk elected President of Cutler City Community Club.

April 1943: Matt Kangas dies April 8th.

May 1943: Floyd Martin, Cutler City, has given up his retail milk route.

May 1943: Siletz Bay Auto Camp sold to R.E. Oliver by Gia Keller.

Business ads in 1944 newspapers:Pattison GroceryA. C. Thompson’s Cutler City StoreSiletz Bay CottagesB&B Machine ShopThe Crab PotBRE and RP Oliver Painters

August 1944: Mr. And Mrs. E.A. Reed purchase Cutler City Crab Potfrom Mr. And Mrs. A. Thomas.

August 1944: Mr. And Mrs. Wayne Guild purchase Hamburger Inn.

September 1944: Mrs. Hazel V. Graham appointed Acting Postmaster at Cutler City.

July 1944: A.C. Thompson buys out Mrs. Hattie Pattison’s shareof Cutler City Grocery.

September 1944: Mrs. Hazel V. Graham appointed Acting Postmaster at Cutler City.

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January 1945: Louis Brown elected President of Cutler City Community Club.

February 1945: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Standley purchase Cutler City Café and Motel.

May 1945: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pyne lease Cutler City Café.

July 1945: Cutler City residents vote 47-1 for $6,000 water bonds for improvements.

October 1945: Herb and Edna Rich take over Cutler City Café.

November 1945: S.W. Stewart purchases Cutler City store.

January 1946: Cutler City resident’s sign petition requesting annexationto the TND Fire District.

August 1946: Pines addition opens with about 100 lots in Cutler City.

November 1946: M and F Store opens in Cutler City.

July 1947: Voters approve $1, 600 tax levy.

August 1948: Cutler City Lumber Mill burns to ground.

December 1948: E.E. Finley elected commissioner of Cutler City Water District.

August 1950: Frank Stepanek buys Bay Lumber Co. in Cutler Cityfrom Jack and Bob Wilson.

July 1952: Bay Building Supply Company formed to buy Cutler City Lumber.Owners are Joe W. Shook, Sydney I. Atkinson and Howard E. Schmidt.

April 1954: Ocean Bay Furniture moves to M&F building in Cutler City.

December 1954: Louis P. Miller elected to Cutler City Water District board.

December 1955: Phillip Adams and J.F. Tighe elected to Cutler City Water District board.

April 1956: Mrs. Edith Snyder and daughter Janet open the Cutler City Crab Pot.

December 1956: George W. Compton elected to Cutler City water board.

December 1959: Cutler City Water District elects Fred Tighe.

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March 1960: Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Shively purchase Cutler City sawmill.

May 1960: Garrigus Builders Supply in Cutler City has open house.

December 1960: Phil Adams elected to Cutler City water district.

January 1961: Dr. William H. Pollard, MD, of Cutler City dies January 14th.

August 1961: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Howell are new owners ofthe Green Gables Cottages in Cutler City.

December 1961: H.W. Woods elected to Cutler City water district.

August 1963: Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Kidd purchase the Cutler City Store.

October 1963: Duane Griffith appointed to Cutler City Water board.

February 1964: Meeting held to start plans to consolidate area fromRoads End to Cutler City.

May 1964: Vote for consolidation of area Oceanlake to Cutler Citydefeated on May 15th.

May 1964: Garrigus Builders Supply warehouse in Cutler City destroyed by fire.

June 1964: Taft, Cutler City and Nelscott citizens ask for new try on consolidation.

August 1964: Cutler City water district voters approve $96,000 bond issue forimprovement to water system.

September 1964: Garrigus Builders Supply of Cutler Cityhold grand opening after re-building.

December 1964: Harold Olson and Albert Miller elected to Cutler City Water District board.

February 1965: Fire damages Villa Café (present Bay House) in Cutler City.

May 1965: John Schneidecker buys Cutler City Store.

January 1966: Gale force wind damages chimney at Villa Café (present Bay House)

January 1967: Embattled Cutler Water board defies city takeover plans.

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February 1967: Cutler City water board turns over assetsto Lincoln City after court decision.

July 1967: Compromise reached on Cutler City water squabble.

July 1968: Lord Thomas Inn restaurant opens in Cutler City (present day Bay House)

March 1971: City accepts Cutler City sewer proposal

July 1972: City planners okay Mobile Park in Cutler City

October 8, 1973: Lincoln City officially established the Josephine Young Park on 1.01acres across from Siletz Bay at the end of 65th Street and Ebb Avenue.

July 1974: Josephine Young, City Council member, dies July 31, 1974

April 1984: David Hearing opens Bay House restaurant

October 1987: Pat and Chuck Snawder open Harbor Bay Home Furnishingsat 6255 SW HWY 101 (formerly Weimers)

July 18, 1991: Cutler City Community Club officers officially deeded theproperty to Pacific Baptist Church

June 1999: Friends of the Wildwoods and Trails construct walking trailthrough Cutler City wetlands.

2001: Lincoln City’s Urban Renewal Agency constructed a sidewalk alongmuch of 62nd Street

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CULTURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY

AERIAL VIEW OF CUTLER CITY 2007

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Privately owned historic resources in this survey are of two types: residential and commercial.Each type has been evaluated for its historic significance and architectural integrity. Signifi-cance was determined by assessing each resource in terms of historic association, contribu-tion to the community, and/or representation of cultural, economic, political or social pat-tern within the community.

PRIVATELY OWNED HISTORIC RESOURCES

ARCHITECTURECutler City building structures have littlearchitectural significance. Most structures area combination of Arts and Crafts and a basicbungalow style. Many have been significantlymodified over time. None are in the NationalHistoric Register. They do, however, providethe context for the history that has playedout under their roofs and are referencepoints for individual and community events.The buildings and structures built by CutlerCity inhabitants are evidence of how theylived, their industries and occupations, theircreative impulses, and the natural resourcesof the land.

Commercial buildings are few in number. Themost significant are the Roby’s building andthe Lumbermens building. Both buildingsemploy a minimal modern, utilitarian design.Their significance is largely associative,having been long-term businesses, locallyowned and operated they represent thebuilding and lumber industries that onceflourished in the area.

Streetcar Village and the Crab Pot are inunusual structures for commercial use. TheCrab Pot is in a wood framed building morein keeping with a residence than a market.Its age, history, distinctive store front andsignage make it a significant structure inCutler City. The business represents both the

fishing and the tourist industries; howeverits present condition means that it is indanger of being lost to the community.

The string of stores, old street car and ware-house in Street Car Village give it an un-usual, distinctive appearance. Although itnot historically significant due to its rela-tively recent construction, it is significantbecause it is distinctively recognizable as aCutler City business that has future value tothe community.

The Kangas Dairy barn, built for commercialdairy farming, is perhaps the best example ofan historical Cutler City building. The build-ing represents a once thriving dairy industry,now completely gone from the area. It hasbeen moderately modified for other commer-cial uses but remains a significant example ofan early twentieth century dairy barn builtin this area.

Older residential structures are mostly wood-frame, single-story cottages with very simple,boxlike designs. Built as vacation cottages,some homes are exceptionally small andsimply and inexpensively constructed.Architectural styles and features, such asthose listed here, were sometimes included inthe design.

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Arts & Crafts style:An architectural style found in Oregonbetween about 1900 and 1920 that derivesfrom an interest in hand-crafted constructionand decoration, or what appears to be hand-crafted. Some of the stylistic elements in-clude gable roofs with a very steep pitch,large exterior fireplace chimneys, an asym-metrical design (the sections of the buildingand the door and window arrangements areirregular rather than balanced), windowsthat have many small panes, and often acombination of exterior materials that sug-gest a vernacular style, such as stucco or asimulation of half-timbering.

Bungalow style:A very popular architectural style usedprimarily for houses built in Oregon betweenabout 1905 and 1925 that is characterized bya low profile, a low-pitched roof, rectangularcomposition, and overhanging eaves. Bunga-lows usually have large porches, and ofteninclude a sleeping porch or veranda. Whilemost Oregon bungalows are built of wood,porch supports and fireplaces are often builtof cobbles, and brick, especially clinkerbrick, is also often used.

Craftsman style:An architectural style that in Oregon isessentially synonymous with the Bungalowstyle.

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND TERMINOLOGY

Gable:The triangular portion of an exterior wallthat is formed by the slanted pitch of aridged roof. A gable roof has a ridge linefrom which the two sides of the roof extend;the gables are at each end.

Pillar:A support similar to a column, but of vari-able shape, such as rectangular or elephan-tine (a four-sided pillar that widens towardits base).

Shingle:A small, thin sawn wooden board, thicker atone end, that is installed with overlappingedges as exterior siding or roofing. It differsfrom a shake, which has a similar functionbut is split rather than sawn; a shake isthicker and rougher than a shingle.

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PRIVATELY OWNED HISTORIC RESOURCES: COMMERCIAL

The Cutler City Crab Pot6901 SW Highway 101

The original cottage that became the CrabPot was built about 1922 as a residence. Asemi-enclosed porch was added on to thefront of the cottage to sell fish and seafood.The original cottage burned down in the late1920s and was replaced in 1930 by thecurrent building built by Ariel Thomas. A Mr.Gerlick and Mr. H. B. Stowe had the businessfrom July 1931 until August 1944 when itwas purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reed.Edith Snyder and daughter Janet bought thebusiness in 1956 from the Reeds. The cur-rent owner, Allen Black, bought the businessfrom Frank Snyder in 1974.

The Crab Pot 1995

The Crab Pot circa 1928

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Lumbermens Building6305 SW Highway 101

McCready Lumber was the first business onthe footprint of the Lumbermens building.McCready sold lumber from a trailer, stackingand storing wood in the adjoining yard.Garrigus Builders Supply Company opened forbusiness in May 1960 in a new building witha drive-through warehouse and much smallerretail store than today. The originalwarehouse, built by Garrigus burned down inApril 1964 and was replaced later that sameyear with a larger warehouse. Additionaloffices and a larger store were added to thecomplex at that time. The new building hasbeen expanded and remodeled over the

Lumbermens 2007

Lumbermens warehouse 2007

ensuing years, but retains much of itsoriginal exterior configuration. WillametteIndustries bought the business and buildingaround 1973. It was sold to Lumbermensaround 1983, and has remained in the handsof Lumbermens since that time.(Approximate dates obtained through phonebooks)

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Tups Tavern 2007

Tups Tavern6042 SE Highway 101

The small, wood framed structure thathoused the Hamburger Inn was built circa1934. The tavern and restaurant quicklybecame a favorite watering hole and eateryin Cutler City, and have continued to be eversince. It became Tups Tavern some time inthe early to mid 1940s when a man with thelast name of “Tupper” purchased thebusiness. The current owners, Roger andDiane Gettis, remodeled and updated thebuilding in 2006. The new building, morethan three times the original structure, hasbeen completely modified. It sits on thefootprint of the original building.

Tups Tavern 1960s

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Roby’s Furniture6255 SW Highway 101

Originally one of the M&F Stores, thisbuilding was constructed in 1946 by John W.Wilson of Werner Timber. It was owned andoperated by Mr. Kenneth Morgan, owner ofKenny’s Food Market in Oceanlake, R. HMorgan, D. W. Griffin and Mr. E. M Forguard.The building was considered very modern forthe 1940s because of its size, 56’ by 159’, andwindows facing the highway that allowedcars going along Coast Highway a good viewof merchandise displays. The building hasbeen occupied by furniture stores ever sinceit was sold to Ocean Bay Furniture in 1954.It was occupied by Ocean Bay Furniture from1954 to 1969, by Weimer’s Furniture from1970 to 1986, and by Harbor Bay Furniturefrom 1986 to 2001. The name and ownershipchanged in 2001 to Roby’s Harbor BayFurniture and finally to Roby’s Furniture andAppliance Store in 2006.

Roby’s 2007

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The Kangas Dairy Barn6429 SW Highway 101

The Kangas Dairy barn, built in 1931, is verymuch a Cutler City landmark today. At thetime it was built it accommodated 40 to 50cows. The Kangas Brothers Dairy operatedout of that barn until the 1950s. Theinterior, especially, has had manyreconstructive repairs and modifications forother uses including as a photographer’sstudio. The exterior was modified, followinga major wind storm, to include a wraparound second story porch and staircase.

Kangas Dairy Barn circa 1960

Kangas Dairy Barn

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Kangas House6429 SW Highway 101

This classic Craftsman home was built in1929 by a Finnish carpenter. It wasvery large for the times, probably becauseMatt Kangas, the original owner, had sevenchildren to accommodate. The house includesa large kitchen and dining room as well asfive bedrooms. The small house the Kangasfamily lived in previously was put on rollersand moved a few yards to the west to makeroom for this larger house. The small houseburned down in the 1950s.

Kangas House

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The Bay House Restaurant

The building that now houses the Bay Houserestaurant has been a Cutler City landmarksince the mid 1930s. It began as the CutlerCity Tavern in a small wood framed buildingwith two large stone fireplaces. Laterbusinesses emphasized fine dining and thename was changed to the Cutler City Caféand Motel when some rental cottages wereadded to the business. David Hearingpurchased the building and business in 1979.After a few years with business booming itbecame apparent that the 25 seat diningroom was too small. He decided to enlargethe building beginning with the kitchen. Theaddition was 500 square feet to the back ofthe building, completed in June 1983. Thedinning room was also redesigned. Roundedwindows were added with a cove above to“soften” their appearance. Track lighting wascarefully laid out and 80 percent of the seatsin the room became view seats. The interiorwas decorated in a “light deco” style withhand painted antique chairs. A small dining

area on the south side of the building wasconverted into a warm, comfortablereception area. Just off the dining area, aprivate, Oriental style garden was created,utilizing sculptures by northwest artistMarge Hammond.

In December 2005, Mr. Stephen Wilsonpurchased the building and remodeled itonce again, adding a wine bar and cocktaillounge to the north side of the building. Thenew addition is approximately 1300 squarefeet, and includes a new fireplace and abeautiful 21.5 foot black walnut bar.

Cutler City Tavern (Bay House) InteriorCutler City Tavern circa 1940

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Cutler CityCommunity Club Building6531 SW Galley Avenue

Built by Cutler City residents in May 1936,the Cutler City Community Club has beenremodeled several times. The Club was builton land sold to the community by ArthurCutler. Residents donated all the labor andmost of the materials to build the Club. Theramp providing wheelchair access to thebuilding was added in 1989. The significanceof this building is in its historic association,since it was the location for communitygatherings, celebrations and events for morethan sixty years. The building was given tothe Pacific Baptist Church in 1991.

Cutler City Community Club 2007

Cutler City Community Club circa 1940

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“Old Gold” cabin in Cutler City

This Craftsman cabin, owned by Flo and Dean Rogers in the 1930s is likely the one still at6409 Harbor, although that is not certain. The style of the cottage is highly representative ofCutler City residential architecture pre World War II.

PRIVATELY OWNED RESOURCES: RESIDENTIAL

Flo Rogers in front of “Old Gold”

“Old Gold” circa 1933 “Old Gold” 2007

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Dean Olson’shouse and gardens in Cutler City1136 SW 69th Street

The history of this home is unknown upuntil the time Dean Olson purchased it in1973. Its historic significance stems from thegardens created by Mr. Olson that were wellknown in Cutler City throughout the 1970sand 1980s. Today the house appearsstructurally unchanged since the 1970s.However, the house is somewhat run-downand in need of repair. The surroundinggardens are but a reminder of their formerglory.

Olson home and garden 1976

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Kids Park and Seniors Too6634 SW Fleet

When two abandoned houses were condemned and demolished in 1990, the city of LincolnCity acquired two building lots in Cutler City. A park was proposed for this property and acitizens committee formed to help design the park. The park was intended for use primarilyby neighborhood children. When park construction was completed in the spring of 1992, thenaming of the park also became a community endeavor. A contest to name the park ensuedwith the winning entry chosen by neighborhood children who had decided it should be apark for kids, but for seniors too.

GOVERNMENT OWNED RESOURCES

Kids Park and Seniors Too

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Josephine Young Memorial Park

On October 8, 1973, Lincoln City officially established the Josephine Young Park on 1.01acres along the Siletz Bay at the end of 65th and Ebb Avenue. Tax lot No. 197, Lincoln CountySection 34, TWP 7S. The park covers approximately 14,112 square feet, about one third of anacre. The park includes restroom facilities, picnic benches and parking. Once a problem forCutler City residents due to lack of maintenance, the park is currently maintained by LincolnCity and is much used and appreciated by residents and visitors alike. The park is located ona historically significant site, the site of the Frank Gibbs residence, the first home built inCutler City.

Josephine Young Memorial Park 2007

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Cutler City Wetlands and Open Space Walking Trail

In 1999 a group called Friends of the Wildwoods and Trails began work on a marshy woodedarea in what was the Pines Addition to Cutler City. The trail is located on wetlands owned byLincoln County but given to Lincoln City as an easement for recreational purposes. TheFriends used a chain saw and motor driven brush cutter to clear a half mile trail that woundfrom 63rd Street to 69th Street.

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Streetcar Village

The string of stores known as “Trader Hap’sStreetcar Village,” was initially contructed in1970 by “Trader” Hap Hitchcock. He paintedhis first building red and covered it almostcompletely with white Victorian gingerbreadtrim. The Portland streetcar that ran on theSellwood line was added in 1971 and gavethe business its name. In later yearsHitchcock added two Burlington Northerncabooses that housed a stain glass artist and

MODERN CULTURAL RESOURCES

Streetcar Village 2007

a warehouse. Stores in the “village” aremainly antiques stores and stores withunusual collectible merchandise. Mr.Hitchcock’s third antique store, built from aPortland streetcar that ran on the Sellwoodline, gave the village its name. Later,Hitchcock added two Burlington Northerncabooses that housed a stained glass artist.Weekly antique auctions are now conductedin the warehouse.

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The Freed Gallery6119 SE Highway 101

The 4,000 square foot Freed Gallery wasdesigned by Lee Freed and built by JimDrayton in 1994. The beauty of the structureis partly due to its all glass front that revealsthe art inside. It is also due to gardens of artthat surround the building. The land thebuilding sits upon was never built on prior tothe Freed Gallery. At one time this land washigher than the surrounding ground, butwhen the highway was constructed theyleveled off the street. The Freed Gallery iscurrently a cultural center for Lincoln City.

Every year the gallery puts on a gala event tobenefit “Let There Be Arts” a communitynonprofit to encourage art education in localschools. During the winter months thegallery sponsors concerts for this purpose, aswell as fundraisers for other nonprofitorganizations. The significance of thisbuilding is not historical, due to its recentconstruction. However, it is significantbecause of its cultural impact and use forcultural and community events. It is verylikely to remain a cultural asset in thiscommunity for some time to come.

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6045 SW JettyAlthough no definite history is known aboutthis small folk cottage, it stands in alocation described as being the site of GeorgeCutler’s home built in 1913. This is one ofthe few cottages built during this period thatis situated such that it has a bay view.

6040 SW JettyThis small bungalow has a lovely view of thebay and a brick fireplace.No known history.

1240-1248 SW 62nd StreetAlthough no definite history is known aboutthese bungalow cottages, now rental units, itis probable they were among the earlyvacation cottages built in the 1930s and1940s. They may have been Siletz Bay AutoPark cottages.

COTTAGES FROM AN HISTORIC ERA

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1219 SW 62nd StreetNo known history. This tiny bungalowcottage was likely built in the early1930s. It may have been an original rentalcottage in the Siletz Bay Auto Park, justacross the street from a group of cottages.Note the decorative whale at the top ofthe porch gable.

1151 SW 62nd StreetThis early cottage with some Craftsmanfeatures has a lovely fenced-in garden. Thehouse faces the street with no bay view. Noknown history.

1027 SW 62nd StreetThis shingled bungalow appears to have afront, sleeping porch. Unlike many earlycottages, it is situated such that it has awonderful bay view. No known history.

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1040 SW 62nd StreetThis delightful Craftsman type cottage hassome unusual trim at the top of the porchcolumns. No known history.

6436 SW Fleet StreetThis picturesque Craftsman cottage withbrick fireplace is greatly enhanced by itfreshly painted appearance and white picketfence. No known history.

6526 SW Ebb StreetNo known history. This Craftsman cottagewith small, gabled front porch appears tohave had some modifications. The sides seemto be later additions to the small Craftsmancottage. The exterior detail on the porchgable and porch railing give this cottage itsunique look. No known history.

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6623 SW Ebb StreetThis charming Craftsman style cottage has araised front porch under an overhanging eve.The turned columns and porch railings givethis cottage its appeal. No known history.

1045 SW 69th StreetThis corner bungalow is greatly enhanced byseveral colors of exterior paint. It appears tohave been raised from the ground at somepoint, no doubt due to flooding as it is veryclose to the beach. No known history.

6106 SW Fleet StreetThis Craftsman cottage appears to be slightlymodified since it was built some time circa1930. Modern vinyl windows have replacedoriginal windows and the garage now appearsto be a part of the living quarters.No known history.

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6301 SW HarborOne of the most delightful cottages in thearea, this lovely, shingled home with someCraftsman features has some wonderful oldgrowth trees on the property. Its fresh paintand well kept appearance adds to its appeal.No known history.

6444 SW Inlet StreetThis home is currently owned by Mr. EdJohann, former president of the Cutler CityCommunity Club. The home’s gardens andunusual exterior decorations are in keepingwith historic Cutler City.

6448 SW Galley StreetAlthough the house at this location may behistoric, it has several awkward, modernadditions. This home is included in thisinventory due to the unusual fence made ofdriftwood, very much in keeping withhistoric Cutler City.

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APPENDIX ASTREET NAMES

When Cutler City incorporated as a part of Lincoln City, the names of thestreets changed as fallows:

Grandview Road (East of highway) S 54th Dr.

Cutler City Road (Running N and S) S Jetty Ave.

Cutler City Road (Running NW and SE) S Keel

Highway Blvd. S 62nd St.

Arden Avenue S 63rd St.

B Street S 64th St.

Cason Street S 65th St.

Brunswick Avenue S 65th St.

Cutler Sreet S 66th St.

Castle Street S 68th St.

Canal Street S 67th St.

Derrick Street S 69th St.

First Street S Ebb St.

Second Street S Fleet St.

Third Street S Galley Ave.

Fourth Street S Harbor Ave.

Fifteh Street S Inlet Ave.

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BAYVIEW ADDITION TO CUTLER CITY

APPENDIX BMAPS

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CUTLER ADDITION TO CUTLER CITY

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RHODODENDRON & PINES ADDITION TO CUTLER CITY

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1980 PLAT MAP OF CUTLER CITY

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