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NEIGHBORHOOD SYNOPSIS
Eastside
The Eastside district was once known as East Marshfield for its position on the east side of the bay. The East Marshfield Post Office was established in 1891, and operated intermittently until 1908. The community of Eastside merged with the town of Coos Bay in 1983. The Eastside district is surrounded by water on three sides (Coos Bay – the Marshfield Channel to the north, Catching Slough to the east, and Isthmus Slough to the west). The southern border of Eastside is the city limits, which follows I street.
The Eastside district has a large residential area with water and city views from many of the properties. There are two parks (Eastside Park and Windy Hill Park), and a public boat ramp located at the west end of D Street. There is also an elementary and a middle school, as well as the Pacific School of Dance, focusing on ballet. Eastside is a small community, served by a couple of restaurants, convenience stores, and churches. For outdoor fun there is also the Millicoma Marsh Trail, which is a one mile loop beginning and ending at the football field just south of D Street at 4th Avenue. It traverses over salt and freshwater marshes and is a popular spot for birders in the Fall and Winter.
In April 2011, the homes for sale in this neighborhood ranged in price from $55,000 to $649,900, the majority of which were priced below $200,000. The homes sold in the neighborhood 6 months prior to this period were primarily Ranch style homes built in the 1950s and 60s. All of these sales were below $200,000, with the average sale price being $122,300. The majority of the homes in this neighborhood were built in the Traditional or Ranch style in the mid 20th Century. More custom and contemporary designs started showing up in the late 1970s, and some newer manufactured homes on land are present, as well. Because Eastside is surrounded by water on three sides, many homes have water views. The main access point to Eastside from Coos Bay is over the Isthmus Slough Bridge, a lift bridge built in 1955.
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