Johnson, SusanMertz, KathleenMendoca, Elise2023-09-062023-09-062006https://hdl.handle.net/1794/288205 pagesThe Women’s Memorial Hall was build largely as a tribute to the accomplishments of women. Built in 1919 and designed by Ellis Lawrence, the building was to house the Department of Physical Training for Women, the Department of Household Arts, the Infirmary and all the women’s organizations call for special quarters. In addition it was to provide a center for the women’s activities on campus. Irene H. Gerlinger, the first woman on the University of Oregon’s Board of Regents and an ardent fundraiser and supporter for the University began a long campaign for the women’s building in 1915. In 1921, the Women’s Memorial Hall was dedicated and officially opened for use and in 1929 was renamed Gerlinger Hall. Mrs. Gerlinger was deeply involved in the design and decoration of the building. Gerlinger Hall is part of the Women’s Memorial Quadrangle, an open area planned in lawn, shaded by a mixture of shrubs and trees and traversed by a curvilinear walkway, designed by Ellis Lawrence, the first Dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The ensemble is considered a fine and rare example of a collegiate building group in the Georgian style. Gerlinger Hall still retains its historic Georgian details. Immediately south of the building is the Women’s Physical Education Field, historically used in conjunction with the women’s gymnasium in Gerlinger. This building is sited to the south of the Pioneer Axis and Knight Library Axis, north of the Gerlinger Field Green and west of the Gerlinger Entrance Green, all being investigated as part of the Getty Foundation Cultural Landscape Preservation Plan.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-UScultural resources surveyhistoryarchitectureOther