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===Districts=== The City of Coos Bay comprises four districts, two of which (Eastside and Empire) were formerly independent cities. ====Marshfield==== [[File:Coos Bay Elks Temple.jpg|thumbnail|Historic architecture in the Marshfield District of Downtown Coos Bay]] [[File:Coos Bay Waterfront Boat (Coos County, Oregon scenic images) (cooDA0013a).jpg|thumb|Maritime interpretive display at Coos Bay's boardwalk]] The Marshfield District of Coos Bay is the historic central downtown and business district of the city. Old Marshfield and its surrounding neighborhoods were what comprised the original Coos Bay before the annexations of Empire and Eastside during the 20th century. The Marshfield District contains many buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, such as the Carnegie Library, Chandler Hotel, Egyptian Theatre and Tioga Hotel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Building Preservation Information |url=http://www.coosbay.org/documents/HistoricBuildingIncentives-GrantsInformation.pdf |publisher=City of Coos Bay |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824050108/http://coosbay.org/documents/HistoricBuildingIncentives-GrantsInformation.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The waterfront area of the Marshfield District has a boardwalk with a city dock, bicycling trail and pavilions featuring historical and interpretive displays.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coos Bay- About the Harbor |url=http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/library/docs/coastalboating/coosbay.pdf |publisher=Oregon.gov |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528004055/http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/library/docs/coastalboating/coosbay.pdf |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ====Milner Crest==== The Milner Crest district is a residential neighborhood developed in the mid-20th century, located at the crest of a hill overlooking the bay, north of Mingus Park and the Marshfield District. The majority of the Coos Bay area's medical facilities are located in this district.<ref name="Medical Facilities">{{cite web |title=Medical Facilities |url=http://www.oregonsbayarea.org/relocationinfo/coos-bay-north-bend-charleston-other-clinics.htm |publisher=Oregon Bay Area Chamber of Commerece |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019001921/http://www.oregonsbayarea.org/relocationinfo/coos-bay-north-bend-charleston-other-clinics.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Eastside==== The Eastside district of Coos Bay was originally called East Marshfield for its situation on the east side of the bay. East Marshfield post office was established in 1891 and it operated intermittently until 1908, when the name was changed to '''Eastside'''. The community of Eastside merged with the city of Coos Bay in 1983.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book |last=McArthur |first=Lewis A. |author-link=Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur |title=[[Oregon Geographic Names]] |orig-year=1928 |edition=Seventh |year=2003 |publisher=[[Oregon Historical Society]] Press |location=[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], Oregon |isbn=0-87595-277-1 }}</ref> Eastside is primarily a residential neighborhood and is home to Eastside Elementary, Millicoma Middle School, walking trails at Millicoma Marsh<ref>{{cite web |title=Millicoma Marsh |url=http://www.coostrails.com/traildescriptions/millicomamarsh/millicomamarsh.htm |publisher=Coos Trails |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620230723/http://coostrails.com/traildescriptions/millicomamarsh/millicomamarsh.htm |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a public boat launch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marine Board Approves Grant for City of Coos Bay |url=http://www.oregon.gov/osmb/pages/news/2012/coosbaygrantrel.aspx |publisher=Oregon State Marine Board |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202181111/http://www.oregon.gov/osmb/pages/news/2012/coosbaygrantrel.aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ====Empire==== A trail established by Coquille people ran from the original site of Randolph to Empire. The Empire district ([[Hanis language|Coos language]]: '''Hanisich''')<ref name=Hanis>{{Cite web |title=Hanis for Beginners |publisher=[[Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians]] |year=2001 |access-date=April 6, 2014 |url=http://ctclusi.org/system/files/HanisForBeginners%20(5).pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073150/http://ctclusi.org/system/files/HanisForBeginners%20%285%29.pdf |archive-date=April 7, 2014 }}</ref>) was founded as Empire City in 1853 by members of the Coos Bay Company from [[Jacksonville, Oregon]], and at the time it was assumed that the area would be center of the region. The company was formed after the discovery of gold in northern California and southwestern Oregon. For a time Empire City was the county seat of Coos County. The first post office in the location was called Elkhorn, which ran from 1853 until 1854. It was the first post office in what is now Coos County, though at the time it was part of [[Umpqua County, Oregon|Umpqua County]]. Empire City post office was established in 1858 and ran until 1894, when it was renamed '''Empire'''. In 1965, the city of Empire voted to consolidate with Coos Bay.<ref name="OGN"/> Today, Empire is the location of Madison Elementary School, Sunset Intermediate School and a business district along Cape Arago Highway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Assessment & Recommended Actions for the Empire District |url=http://www.coosbay.org/pdf/Empire_District_Assessment_Report.pdf |publisher=City of Coos Bay |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085018/http://coosbay.org/pdf/Empire_District_Assessment_Report.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Fact Finder |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212210816/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 17, 2012 }}</ref>
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