Johnson, SusanDietzler, Karl2023-09-062023-09-062006https://hdl.handle.net/1794/288174 pagesFriendly Hall was the fourth building to be constructed by the University of Oregon. It was designed by architects Whidden and Lewis, who were outstanding in their field. According to the campus architecture guide compiled by Ed Teague, Whidden worked for the firm of McKim, Mead and White before going into partnership with Lewis. Whidden and Lewis together designed many projects, including the Portland City Hall. Friendly Hall was originally designed in the Georgian style as a co-ed dormitory with separate gender entrances (south for men, north for women) and a common dining hall. It reportedly switched to a men’s dormitory soon after opening. Its period of significance is the construction date, 1893, through when it last served as a dormitory, 1932. Being of three and a half story brick bearing walls, the original portion has a foundation mystery. According to architecture professor Donald Peting, Friendly, Deady and Villard Halls all have parged masonry foundations. The 1914 building plans for Friendly indicate a mix of brick and concrete in the foundation at that time. Further research could possibly clarify what the foundation material(s) are. According to UO Facilities Services’ website, the East Hall Dormitory was renamed for Samson H. Friendly, “a pioneer Eugene store merchant and founding regent of the university from 1895 to 1915.” When Straub Hall opened in 1928, Friendly was used as a dormitory for a few more years, as there is evidence of student residents living in Friendly Hall from a Eugene City Directory dated 1932. However, its role changed shortly thereafter. Since then, the building has housed many departments including the current Languages Departments (Romance, East Asian, and Germanic).enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-UScultural resources surveyarchitecturehistoryOther