Demolition of Eugene’s Greyhound Station reveals hidden mural, history

The Pearl Street lot where an art deco-style building once stood to welcome travelers departing from and arriving at Eugene’s Greyhound Station is now an empty lot. The space has been scraped of the a transportation hub that stood for over 80 years.

Constructed in 1939, the Greyhound Station was made up of an office building and a passenger terminal. It had operated out of that space for so long that when the buildings were demolished, a piece of history came to the surface.

Here’s what was uncovered during the demolition of the Greyhound Station.

What’s that mural by the former Eugene Greyhound Station?

A mural painted on the exterior wall of what is now the Eugene Asian Market directs people down Olive Street toward a former location for McAyeal’s Wardrobe Cleaners…

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