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Kurt Erichsen is an openly gay cartoonist and civil engineer, creator of the syndicated LGBT-themed comic strip "Murphy's Manor," his most notable work, which ran for 1183 weekly strips from the 1980s until 2008 [1] and through strip 1205 in 2019.
Coos Bay National Bank, headquartered here until 1956, played a leading role in the development of Coos Bay during the period between the world wars and in the city's emergence as a major lumber port. [9] 21: Coquille City Hall: Coquille City Hall: October 14, 1992 : 99 E. 2nd St.
Coos Bay Waterfront. Coos Bay (Coos: Atsiixis [6]) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. [7]
Jeanne Manor Apartment Building, Portland, 1931; ... Hub Department Store Building, Coos Bay, 1926 and 1941; The Hub Restaurant (now Surefire Design), Albany, 1940s;
The Marshfield Elks Temple, also known as B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 1160, is a two-story Georgian Revival building in Coos Bay, Oregon that was built during 1919–20. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It was designed by architect William G. Chandler (1884-1959).
Coos Bay is the homeland of two bands of Native people, Miluk and Hanis. Both today are often referred to as "Coos". [3] Lewis and Clark noted Cook-koo-oose for Coos Bay people. [4] The origin of the name "Coos" is probably influenced both by the Lewis and Clark reference and the name for the region in the Hanis and Miluk languages, kuukwis. [5]
Coos Bay is Oregon's largest bay, and the lower part of the bay offers many shellfishing opportunities such as crabbing and clamming. [36] The lower bay is the area that extends from the airport to the ocean entrance, and is marine dominated (meaning there is little freshwater influence).
The Coos History Museum is a history museum located in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1947 as the Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association Museum, the museum is operated by the Coos County Historical Society.