Woodrow Wilson Junior High School (Eugene, Oregon)
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Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, located in Eugene,
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
, United States, is listed on the
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. The school was constructed in 1924 on four acres at 650 West 12th Avenue near Jefferson Street for the Eugene Public School System. Architect
Frederick Manson White Frederick Manson White (March 18, 1863 – April 23, 1952), commonly known as F. Manson White, was an American architect based in Portland, Oregon. White was known for his work in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Among the buildings he helpe ...
of
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
designed the 57,120 square-foot building to accommodate 840 students. White also designed the other school built that year in Eugene, Roosevelt Junior High on Agate Street. After it opened in September 1925, Wilson became a central part of middle school education in western Eugene. In 1953, the Wilson school was converted to an elementary school and renamed Lincoln Elementary School. Aspects of the building were altered to accommodate smaller students, such as lowered blackboards and bathroom fixtures. The original twenty classrooms were reduced to fourteen, creating larger interior spaces that included administrative offices. The library was made smaller, and a storeroom and kitchen were added. After the school was closed and vacated by the school district in 1987, the building was repurposed as the Lincoln School Condominiums.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon Current listings Former listings Key References {{NRORextlinks, Lane Lane County< ...


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{{National Register of Historic Places 1924 establishments in Oregon 1987 disestablishments in Oregon Defunct schools in Oregon Frederick Manson White buildings National Register of Historic Places in Eugene, Oregon Neoclassical architecture in Oregon School buildings completed in 1924 School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon