The Architecture of the University of Oregon

A History, Bibliography, and Research Guide

This resource surveys the history of the built environment of the University of Oregon and identifies basic resources for researching the architectural heritage of Oregon's flagship university.  See also the database Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon & the Pacific Northwest for hundreds of images of campus buildings and associated documentation spanning several decades of UO history.

This guide has six sections: Timelines: Annotated chronology, organized by decades, that describes UO's building history Buildings: Descriptive and resource information about campus buildings and landscape Architects: Information about the architects, artists, builders, and other contributors to UO's architecture Sculpture: Information (text and image) about the outdoor sculpture, architectural decoration, and memorial plaques that embellish the campus Map: Use the interactive map to find building information. Research: A guide to research resources useful for further exploration. Left: Sculpture (1939). Created by art students, this Art Building mural was demolished in 1956 to make way for an expansion of what is now Lawrence Hall. Scanned from slide taken by Marion Dean Ross, 1956.

UO's Building Timeline

This annotated chronology surveys the architectural history of the University of Oregon.. It is organized by the time periods listed below. Within the chronology, buildings and individuals are linked to pages that contain more information.

Individual Buildings

For information about specific buildings or topics, consult the list below. Note: The most recent building name is used for a work that has had several names. An asterisk * indicates buildings that are no longer extant. This search identifies cataloged UO Library holdings about University of Oregon buildings.