Landscape Resource Survey : Deady Hall Walk Axis (e)
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Date
2007
Authors
Welch, Dustin
Schaible, Daniel
Planning Office, University of Oregon
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The Deady Hall Walk Axis begins at what was the first formal entrance onto campus at Kincaid Street. The Axis was a pedestrian extension of 12th Avenue that connected the Eugene community to the first University of Oregon building, Deady Hall. Around 1896 an allée of Douglas fir trees was planted on either side of the concrete walk, and some of those trees are present today. Historic concrete sections of the walk with inscriptions from past University Days have been incorporated into a new walk poured in 2005.
Since the closure of 12th Avenue immediately to the west, this entry is no longer considered to be a primary campus entrance point. It is still a significant entry with a direct connection to a National Historic Landmark (Deady Hall). The western portion of the walk has seen the greatest amount of change, with half of the allée and the forked entry walks replaced by a concrete courtyard between the Computing Center and McKenzie Hall
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10 pages
Keywords
history, architecture, campus heritage landscape plan