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Section III
Description of Historic Resources
Click here for complete copy of Section III (pdf)
Overview
University of Oregon Historic Context
The practice of campus master planning emerged at the end of the 19th century as colleges and universities across America were impelled to grow beyond the typical handful of buildings serving a limited number of activities. The University of Oregon was established in 1876, just seventeen years after Oregon's Statehood. Since then, the university has had a profound impact both for the city of Eugene in which it resides and the region as a whole.
 
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The Lawn at the University of Virginia as envisioned by Thomas Jefferson. |
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An early plan for the University of California, with its Beaux-Arts styling on full display. |
Eras of Historic Significance
The university was developed through distinct periods of growth. For this study, three phases were established within the overall period of significance (1876-1974):
Inception Era (1876-1913)
 Lawrence/Cuthbert Era (1914-1946)
 Mid-century Era (1947-1974)
Historic Resource Surveys
The twenty-one landscape areas and forty-nine buildings surveyed received rankings based on their historic significance and integrity, creating a hierarchy that allows for protection of the most important resources while allowing for needed development. This section includes a summary of the survey results including their ranking, a brief description and photo.
For a complete copy of survey results click on the 3.0 Historic Landscapes and 4.0 Historic Buildings located on the right menu bar.
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1921 aerial, near the start of what would be one of the university's largest building campaign.
Interactive Map of Historic Buildings and Landscapes
1.0 Landscape Preservation Guidelines and Description of Historic Resources
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Section I
- Section II
- Section III
- Inception Era
- Lawrence/Cuthbert Era
- Mid-century Era
- Appendices (pdf)
- Complete Document (pdf)
2.0 Site Specific Preservation Plans and Guidelines
3.0 Historic Landscapes
4.0 Historic Buildings
An abundance of trees, attractively grouped, pathways and lanes between various buildings, shrubbery of different kinds, and always flowers in their appropriate seasons, enable the Oregon campus to have a distinction peculiar to itself.
-"The Campus Beautiful" in the
1920 Oregana yearbook |
