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University of Oregon real estate includes buildings in a variety of architectural styles and eras. Many buildings on the main campus were designed by
Ellis F. Lawrence Ellis Fuller Lawrence (November 13, 1879 – February 27, 1946) was an American architect who worked primarily in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 1914, he became the co-founder and first dean of the University of Oregon's School of Architecture an ...
, who joined the university in 1914 as campus planner, but by 1915 he had founded the
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and had become chief architect of the university. Lawrence also held a commission to design all buildings on campus as long as he remained in charge of the School of Architecture. This commission was a source of extra income for Lawrence, and he designed buildings until his death in 1946. Some of the Lawrence buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Others are not themselves listed but are included in NRHP site surveys. The Memorial Quadrangle, for example, contains buildings listed as contributing resources in the site survey for the
Knight Library Knight Library is the main facility of the University of Oregon's (UO) library system. It is located on the university's campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The library design is emblematic of the architecture of the university's older buildin ...
. These buildings are Condon Hall,
Chapman Hall Chapman Hall is an academic building located on the University of Oregon campus. It was designed by Ellis F. Lawrence and was built in the late 1930s. It is made of concrete and brick. Today, it houses the Robert D. Clark Honors College. Early ...
, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, although the museum is also separately listed. The Women's Memorial Quadrangle is listed on the NRHP, and it contains three more Lawrence buildings which are contributing resources,
Gerlinger Hall Gerlinger Hall is a historic building on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon as part of the Women's Memorial Quadrangle. For the first time, enough women were attending the University that they could occupy their own full quadrangle ...
,
Hendricks Hall Hendricks may refer to: Places * Hendricks, Kentucky * Hendricks, Minnesota, largest city in the U.S. with that name. * Hendricks, West Virginia * Hendricks County, Indiana * Hendricks Township (disambiguation) * Lake Hendricks Other uses * ...
, and
Susan Campbell Hall Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...
. Although the Lawrence era was highly significant in defining the real estate of the University of Oregon, some buildings predated Lawrence.
Deady Hall University Hall, formerly Deady Hall, is a historic building located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was built from 1873 to 1876 by W. H. Abrams to a design by architect William W. Piper. It was the University of Oregon's first building, and ...
, for example, opened in 1876, and it was known as the "old building" when
Villard Hall Villard Hall is a historic building located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1886, it is the second-oldest building on the University of Oregon campus after University Hall. The Second Empire-style building was listed on National Re ...
opened in 1886. Villard was the "new building." The university continues to design and build, acquire and renovate, with attention to the campus planning process known as The Oregon Experiment. Buildings are seen as solutions in the pattern language of campus planning. The university adheres to the Campus Plan, a document that defines policies and processes within the context of pattern language. The following table includes most but not all University of Oregon buildings. Bungalow houses in the area of Villard, Moss, and Columbia Streets are not included. Satellite research areas such as Pine Mountain Observatory are not included. Some off-campus buildings in which the university maintains a strategic partnership with other organizations are not included. These structures are listed in the Campus Plan mentioned above. Whenever possible, the origin of proper names is listed in the notes. When the relevant year could not be determined, 0000 is listed.


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List of Marylhurst University buildings Buildings and structures on the defunct Marylhurst University campus include: * Aquinas Hall * B.P. John Administrative Building * Baxter Hall (Marylhurst University), Baxter Hall * Clark Commons * Davignon Hall * Flavia Hall * Marian Hall * Mayer ...
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List of Portland State University buildings Buildings and structures on the Portland State University campus include: * Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) * Art Building and Annex (AB) * Blackstone Hall (Portland State University), Blackstone Residence Hall (BLKS) * Broadw ...
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List of Reed College buildings The Reed College campus includes academic buildings, Dormitory, dormitories and houses, administration and service buildings, Student activity center, student centers and other buildings. Academic buildings include the A. A. Knowlton Laboratory ...
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List of University of Portland buildings Buildings and structures on the University of Portland campus include: * Alumni House * Bauccio Commons * Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center * Buckley Center * Buckley Center Auditorium * Chapel of Christ the Teacher * Chiles Center * ...
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List of Willamette University buildings Buildings and structures on the Willamette University campus include: * Art Building * Eaton Hall * Ford Hall * Gatke Hall * Hallie Ford Museum of Art * Lausanne Hall * Mark O. Hatfield Library * Oregon Civic Justice Center * Truman Wesley C ...


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The Architecture of the University of Oregon; A History, Bibliography, and Research Guide
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