The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗R.E. Darling named Mansfield in 1905 after his hometown of Mansfield, Ohio. Mansfield's land was purchased and first developed in 1909 by the Great Northern Railway. Mansfield was officially incorporated on February 23, 1911.
By 1914, the town had grown substantially, and had acquired two hotels, a bank, a doctor's office, and many more amenities. What had started as a town based on agriculture and the railroad had grown into a popular resort destination.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mansfield’s history is told.
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Mansfield, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Mansfield is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Mansfield has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Columbia River Bridge at Bridgeport in Bridgeport, 13.1 miles away.
Mansfield and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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