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ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : ALPHA PHI SORORITY HOUSE

COMMON NAME : Alpha Phi House

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building

OTHER NAMES :

	

STATUS : built & survives
	 LAWRENC E
(JOB#) YEAR : (1668) 192 3

(JOB#) YEAR : (1668) 194 1

CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)

STREET : 1050 Hilyard St .

	

FIRST DATE : Sept . 1923

OWNER : Alpha Phi House Assoc .

	

DESIGN BEG :

1787 W 24th Ave ., Eugene OR 97405

	

DESIGN END : Nov .

	

192 3

CONSTR BEG : Dec .

	

192 3

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION: 32

	

CONSTR END : June

	

192 4

MAP# : 17 03 32 23

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-23-7800

	

LOSS DATE :

ADDITION : Shaw's Second Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : sorority

BLOCK : 006 LOT : 1

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : sorority

ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

0 .6 acres, approx .

THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Fraternal Movements, Education

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :
Hoover & McNeil, Albany OR (General Contract )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Norman Farmhouse

PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (front long) +rear win g

FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 2 .5

	

BASEMENT : ye s

ROOF/MATERIAL : high gabl .& offs .gables w/comb . dormer types/Wood shingle s

WALL CONSTR : nailed wood frame

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood group .multi-pane casement w/special bay/orie l

EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : wood bevel siding, stucc o

DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :
gable swept over main entry ; leaded casements on ground floor ; "Half-timbering "

stucco below living room windows (removed) ; 2nd floor overhang with pendill s

OTHER:
The round ceramic madonna & child located over the fireplace in the living roo m

is similar to one in the same location in EF Lawrence's own home in Portland .

CONDITION : good

MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

unknown unbuilt Lawrence alter .(1941) ; 2 .5 story addition to South by Perc y

Bentley (1957) ; compos . shingles replaced wood ; many minor alts . to interior .

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
boat landing on millrace on North side ; narrow planting strip with lawn ,

shrubs, and trees on East side ; corner lot with streets on 2 sides .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : ALPHA PHI SORORITY HOUS E

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Lawrence's Sigma Nu house is 1/2 block east .

SETTING :
fraternity & sorority houses and homes line the historic millrace ; across 11t h
Ave are stores and hospital facilities ; campus is nearby to the east .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .
SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
The Alpha Phi house is one of five Eugene fraternities and sororities designe d
by Lawrence's firm ; all are still standing . Together with fraternal residence s
by others they are evidence of the strength of the Greek system at th e
University in the 1920s . Alpha Phi is superior architecturally to most ; and th e
distinctive adaptation of the style is unique in Eugene . Lawrence though t
enough personally of the design that it was one of 17 of his building s
from throughout his architectural practice which he chose to exhibit in th e
First Annual Exhibit of the Oregon Chapter AIA in 1929 . The 1957 addition wa s
unusually successful in extending the original architectural composition ;
architect Percy Bentley may have based it upon an unbuilt 1941 design b y
Lawrence . The University of Oregon Alpha Phi sorority was established i n
January, 1915 .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
2 pencil sketches by EF Lawrence of proposed exterior, 8/13/23 (sketchbook i n
possession of Denison Lawrence), Exhibit-qualit y

photo of rendering by "Phillips", historic photos, bills (Lawrence Col ., UO
Library),(photos, UO Archives) photos Exhibit-Qualit y

Oregon Inventory . . .,Eugene West University Neighborhood Survey, Inventory Form .
plans for 1956-7 addition at sorority house .

1925 Sanborn Map, sheet 14D ; City Directories for Eugene ; OREGANA 1923 p358

PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER, 12/15/23 p12 ; DAILY RECORD ABSTRACT 12/10/23 pl .

OREGON DAILY EMERALD, 1/5/24 p4, 2/29/24 p4, 10/1/24, 3/8/5 7

PUBLICATIONs :
SWOAIA, STYLE & VERNACULAR - A GUIDE TO THE ARCHITECTURE OF LANE COUNTY ,
OREGON, Western Imprints, 1983 ; p43

SLIDE NO . :

	

RESEARCH BY : Russell/Shellen . DATE : 07/16/88

SHPO INVENTORY NO . :

	

RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/18/89

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ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : ALPHA PHI SORORITY HOUSE

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E V A L U A T I O N

HISTORIC NAME : ALPHA PHI SORORITY HOUSE

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL
1. EXTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3
3. SITE :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

3

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

20

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAILS

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
3. STYLE : (Norman Farmhouse )

It is a prime example of its identified style .

	

5
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

unique in Oregon .

	

9
4. ORIGINAL USE : (sorority)

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
above average quality and significance .

	

5
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

Lawrence building(s) nearby ; but arrangement is not ordered .

	

5
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0

6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :
Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

4 1

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .
2. HISTORIC PERSONs :

No known association with a significant historic person .
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

4

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

6 5

RANK :

	

PRIMARY

NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

2

0

2



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COUNTY : Lan e

HISTORIC NAME : ARCHITECTURE BUILDING . Additions . Univ . of Oregon	

COMMON NAME : Lawrence Hall, University of Oregon

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building

OTHER NAMEs : Architectural Hall, Univ . of Oregon

	

STATUS : built & survive s
Commerce Hall, University of Oregon 	 	 LAWRENC E

Sociology Hall, University of Oregon (JOB#) YEAR : (1535) 192 1
(JOB#) YEAR : (2112) 1940

CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)

STREET : 1190 Franklin Blvd .

	

FIRST DATE : Febr . 192 1
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG :

	

? 191 7
DESIGN END : May

	

1940
CONSTR BEG :

	

192 1
TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION: 32

	

CONSTR END :

	

194 1
MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :

ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : univ ./art,archit .studio s

BLOCK :

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : univ ./art,archit .studio s
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .

THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Fine/Applied Art s

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTS :

1940 addition under firm name of Ellis F . Lawrence, Architect (Lawrence bille d

his actual time without profit )
CONTRACTORs :

1921 : university work force under Miles Cooper, Sturges & Sturges (plumbing &

heating) ; 1940 : Moak & Jensen, Eugene (General Contractor )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :
8 mural paintings by Victor Devereaux hung in rm 266? in 1922-3 ; two wrough t
iron grills at entry to library, designed by Wallace Hayden {still survive) .

STYLE : Mediterranean
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE :
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 2

	

BASEMENT : no

ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtup
WALL CONSTR :

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : stucco ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

turned decorative mullions at 2nd floor library windows on courtyar d

2 wrought iron panels at library entry (one reinstalled near present library )

OTHER:

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved

ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :
Interior of 1923-4 2nd floor addition altered in 1957 ; various other interior

alteration s
LANDSCAPE FEATURES :

courtyard of Lawrence Hall, Old Campus quadrangle



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : ARCHITECTURE BUILDING, Additions, Univ . of Oregon	

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
other buildings of Old Campus ; Lawrence's 1923 Power House & Journalism Bldg .

SETTING :

university Old Campus quadrangle, adjacent to Franklin Boulevard and railway

line (now relocated further north )

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :

EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

INTER .D£TAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built .

INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

SITE INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

SETTING INTEGR : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Lawrence's alterations to the 1901 building by Lazarus & the 1915 addition by

Knighton, which housed the architecture school, included many mino r

alterations and major changes at two different times : In 1923-4, courtyar d

additions included a bay window and ambulatory ; a 2nd floor addition was adde d

between the existing 2nd floors of the 1901 & 1915 portions, made possibl e

after the heating plant moved out to its new building ; this added a

second-floor main drafting room and library on the courtyard ; the brick wall s

of the old building were stuccoed and the cupola removed . 1940-1 : Two wing s

were added to the north, funded by WPA, which extended the old west facade an d

added additional studio space on 2 floors (WPA # 1335) . Lawrence's school wa s

founded in 1914 and quickly rose to national prominence . His low-budget ad ho c

assemblage of buildings and additions housed his school until major addition s

were added in 1957 & 1970 . His 1923 Arts Wing was demolished in 1956 .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
historic photos of courtyard and Architecture Hall (UO Archives) & (Lawrenc e

Col ., UO Library Special Col . )

Lawrence, EF, correspondence (UO Archives, EF Lawrence papers box 8,9-9) ,

(Willcox Col . box 2, Lawrence files, UO Library )

Bd .of Regents/State Bd . Minutes : 3/24/21 p92, 3/8/24 p329, 6/16/24 p340 ,

4/26/38 p56, 10/28/39 p197, 1/23/40 p2, 10/22/40 p145

bills for work (Lawrence Cal ., box 6, UO Library Special Collections )

1940 job records (UO Archives, Col . 12310 box 9 of 19 )

blueprint of 1st floor, 1940 additions ; corresp . (U0 Archives Fn 893, #10,712 )

PUBLICATIONs :
OREGON DAILY EMERALD 10/4/23 p4, 1/5/24 p2, 2/13/24 p4, 4/26/24 p3, 5/1/24 p l

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/27/88

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : ARCHITECTURE BUILDING .Additions, Univ . of Oregon

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS4-1 9

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources at
bottom of page .

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE :



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y
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EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : ARCHITECTURE BUILDING . Additions . Univ . of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL

1. EXTERIOR : Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9
2. INTERIOR: Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3

3. SITE :

	

Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3

4. SETTING : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

0

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

15

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S

	

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0

2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

	

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0
3. STYLE : (Mediterranean )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2

4. ORIGINAL USE : (univ ./art,archit .studios )
Compared to Lawrence's other .surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s

unique in Oregon .

	

9

5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s

average quality and significance .

	

2
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

Lawrence building(s) nearby ; but arrangement is not ordered .

	

5
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

2 9

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .

	

2

2. HISTORIC PERSONs :
Strong assoc . with person(s) of state historic significance .

	

7

3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

2

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

1 1

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

5 5

RANK :

	

SECONDARY

NOTE : Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .



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FOR M

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : ARMORY . University of Oregon

COMMON NAME : Armory RESOURCE TYPE :

	

Building

CITY : Eugene
STATUS :

	

unbuilt projec t
Oregon

	

LAWRENCE
STREET : East 15th Ave . (JOB#) YEAR:

	

(

	

)

	

1940

OWNER: State of Oregon (JOB#) YEAR :

	

(

	

)
FIRST DATE : Aug .

	

1930
DESIGN BEG : June 1940

TOWNSHIP : 17S

	

RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

DESIGN END : July 1940

MAP# : 170332 & Index
ADDITION : University Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE: university/armory

BLOCK:

	

LOT : C

	

QUAD :

THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Military, Educatio n

ARCHITECT : Lawrence, Holford & Allyn

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

STYLE : unknown

PLAN TYPE/SHAPE :

ROOF FORM :

	

STORIES :

PRIME WINDOW TYPE :
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : ,

DECORATIVE FEATURES :
In Lawrence's 1932 bird's eye campus sketch, the armory looks much lik e

McArthur Court, with 4 vaulted roofs instead on one .

OTHER :
"It will not be an architectural gem by any manner . . ." (EF Lawrence 6/18/40 )

SETTING :

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
An armory is drawn on a campus site plan study in 1930, and is sketched i n
Lawrence's 1932 bird's eye drawing of the proposed campus, located at 18th Ave .

& University St . In June of 1940, an unpaid "rush job - preparing sketches an d

estimates for a W .P .A . Armory" began . In July President Erb ruled, contrary t o

Lawrence's intentions, that it be located "where ROTC is now" (site of Leighto n

Pool) . WPA funds were not granted, may not even have been applied for, and the

project was not built . No drawings of the 1940 design have been located .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS : Description (Location )

Lawrence, Ellis, correspondence with WRB Willcox, June & July 1940, (Willco x

Collection, box 2, EFL, UO Library, Special Collections )

"Study of the U . of O . Campus - scheme 4", Aug .4 1930, possibly by Fred

Cuthbert, campus Landscape Architect (UO Archives, Plan room, box 3 )

"Proposed Development of Un .of Oregon Campus - scheme #6" 1932, bird's eye view

by Lawrence, Holford, Allyn, & Bean (UO Archives, Plan room) Exhibit-quality

PUBLICATIONs :

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RESEARCH BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 08/09/88

RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : ARMORY, University of Oregon

GRAPHI C
ILLUSTRATIONS

(See Sources/
Documents on
previous page)



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COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : ARTS WING . ARCHITECTURE&ALLIED ARTS, U . of Oregon

COMMON NAME :

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g
OTHER NAMEs : Art Building

	

STATUS : raze d

	

Architecture & Allied Arts Buildings 	 LAWRENC E

Fine Arts & Normal Arts Building

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (1621) 192 2
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 1190 Franklin Boulevard

	

FIRST DATE : Aug .

	

192 2

OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : Aug .

	

192 2
DESIGN END : Sept . 1922
CONSTR BEG : Oct .

	

1922

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : June

	

1923

MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE : Dec .

	

195 5
ADDITION:

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/art studio s
BLOCK :

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : no longer exists
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Fine/Applied Art s

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTS :

Architect W .R .B . Willcox consulted with Lawrence on the design, acting as a

design critic, for which Lawrence paid him $100 .
CONTRACTORs :

Hoover & McNeil, Albany, (General contract) ; Yundt & Keyser, Corvalli s

(heating) ; Williamson & Cockerline, Eugene (Plumbing) ; E .L . Knight, Portland

(wiring) .
ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN:

Jean Sutherland inscription panel (1940) ; Mabel Johnson stained glass ; students
of Avard Fairbanks & Victoria Avakian, tile floor & wall panels, bas relief .

STYLE : Mediterranean

	

"style is so unusual . . ." (EFL comment )
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : "T"-shaped +front wing
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 2

	

BASEMENT : no

ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtup
WALL CONSTR : nailed wood frame

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood group .multi-pane casement w/special bay/orie l

EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : stucco ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

cast stone entranceway to art gallery w/console brackets, cornice, & bas relie f

panel, "ART" on panel topped w/pedestal, swag, & scrolls ; twisted colonettes .

OTHER :
wood balconies w/turned balusters & urns, turned mullion decorations, windo w

boxes ; ceramic tile panels on art gallery ; cer . tile coping on courtyard wall .

CONDITION :

MOVED :
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

tile panels (1920s,30s) ; frescos by Philip Johnson (1937), Lance Hart {1932-3) ,

Lucia Wiley & Nelly Best (1932), Ellott, Boyd, Veatch, Swan, Scott (1939) .

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
"The Art Court" was formed between the new & existing buildings, surrounded o n

3 sides by a loggia, and crossed with diagonal paths of irregular paving stones



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : ARTS WING, ARCHITECTURE& ALLIED ARTS.U . of Oregon

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Lawrence added 2nd floor to adjoining building (Lazarus, 1901 & Knighton ,1914 )

SETTING :

university "old campus" quadrangle on west, Lawrence's 1923 Journalism Anne x
and Power House are adjacent ; busy Franklin Blvd is to the north .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY :
INTERIOR INTEGRITY :
SITE INTEGRITY :
SETTING INTEGR :

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
A fire on July 29, 1922 destroyed the old gym & its annex which were used b y
the architecture school, also destroying art collections of Maude Kerns & Avar d
Fairbanks . Lawrence's hurridly designed, inexpensive replacement building was a
modest masterpiece that set the character for his school for the next 32 years .
Photos of the courtyard appeared often in campus publications . WRB Willcox ,
just hired to head the architecture program, was a design critic & participant ;
& their correspondence is a unique record of Lawrence's design process . In thi s
building & the Museum of Art, Lawrence was most successful in fulfilling hi s
intent to have his students and faculty participate actively in th e
embellishment of campus buildings ; & both buildings used Oregon flora & faun a
motifs to replace "the more usual egg & dart or acanthus" . This is the onl y
major UO campus building by Lawrence which no longer exists ; decorative art
works were destroyed except for fragments of south wall tile panels .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
historic photos (Lawrence Col .& WPA Artworks drawer, UO Library Special Col . )
and (UO Archives photo files and AAA Scrapbooks) .

construction drawings, pencil on paper, drawn by Loren Ellis & Fred Allyn (U O
Physical Plant vault, "not used" box )

correspond . & bills, Lawrence Col .(UO Archives box 9-9)(UO Library box 6 & 12) ;
DAILY RECORD-ABSTRACT 9/22/22p1, 1/11/23p1, 9/6/22p1 .

PACIF .BLDR .& ENGR ., 8/11/22 p4, 9/15/22 p8, 9/22/22 p7, 9/29/22 p21, 1/5/24 p1 3

UO Board of Regents Minutes, 10/27/22 p206, 6/25/23 p261 (UO Archives )

OREGON EMERALD 12/15/23p4, 5/17/24, 4/19/24p3, 2/10/28p3, 10/14/33p1, 12/8/5 5

PUBLICATIONs :
Klauder, Charles, & Herbert C . Wise, COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE IN AMERICA, p219 ,

Charles Scribner & Sons, 192 9

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ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y
HISTORIC NAME : ARTS WING . ARCHITECTURE& ALLIED ARTS . U .of Oreqon

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Cal . photos, UO Library



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COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : AUDITORIUM & MEMORIAL PLACE, University of Oregon 	

COMMON NAME : Auditorium & Memorial Court, U of Or RESOURCE TYPE :

	

Building
STATUS :

	

unbuilt projec t
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon	 	 LAWRENCE
STREET : Kincaid St . @ 15th Avenue East

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
OWNER: State of Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
FIRST DATE : Oct .

	

191 9
DESIGN BEG :

	

192 0
TOWNSHIP : 17S

	

RANGE : 03W

	

SECTION : 32

	

DESIGN END :

	

192 3
MAP# : 170332 & Index
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/auditorium
BLOCK :

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :
THEMES : 20C Architecture, Education, Monument s
ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

	

- STYLE : Classical Greek/Roman

	

"Greek note" (EF Lawrence use )
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (sides long) +rear & side wing s
ROOF FORM : dome

	

w/gable wing

	

STORIES : 3
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : multi-div ., type unknown w/special rounded to p
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick, "stone" or terra cott a
DECORATIVE FEATURES :

low dome w/step-rings, monumental steps w/sculpture group, portico w/monumenta l
columns & entablature, raked entablature on gabled stage house win g

OTHER :
on auditorium facade, red of brick gives way to lighter buff of columns & wall s

SETTING :
at head of the major campus quadrangle, where The Library was actually built ,
terminating a Beaux Arts axis whose other end was a projected Eugene Civic Ctr .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Discarding traditional memorial types, Lawrence designed a campus WWI memoria l
intended to become the living heart of the university : a court & monumenta l
auditorium seating 5000, flanked by buildings for the arts, & embellished wit h
memorial sculpture, bronze doors, and stained glass . It was a considerabl e
enlargement of his 1914 auditorium proposal and patterned after Low Library an d
its setting at Columbia University . The Gift Campaign & co-sponsorship wit h
Eugene failed to finance the venture, which was delayed by court challenges .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS : Description (Location )
photos of renderings (EF Lawrence Col ., UO Library Spec . Col .) ;
1923 campus model (UO Library, 2nd fl .Oregon Col . corridor), Exhibit-quality

Bd .of Regents Minutes, 10/25/19 p48, 4/7/23 p222, 3/8/24 p308-9 ;
OREGON DAILY EMERALD 2/28/24 pl ; DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Portland 11/5/26 p l

Lawrence, EF ltr .to Carlton Spencer 7/27/20 (UO Archives, Lawrence Col .box 2-9 )
Lawrence, EF, "The New Campus", OLD OREGON 4/24 p 7

PUBLICATIONs :
"The Greater Oregon" 1923 OREGANA ; "The Gift Campaign" 1927 OREGANA
OLD OREGON 10/25 p17, "Progress . . ." 11/27 p13, "Putting New Life . . ." 5/29 p2- 5

SHPO INVENTORY NO . :

	

RESEARCH BY : CS, RS, GK, MS

	

DATE : 06/22/08
RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger

	

DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : AUDITORIUM&MEMORIAL PLACE .University of Oregon

GRAPHI C
ILLUSTRATIONS

(See Sources/
Documents o n
previous page)



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

UNBUILT FOR M
COUNTY : Lan e

HISTORIC NAME : AUDITORIUM . University of Oregon

COMMON NAME : (site of Erb Memorial Union)

	

RESOURCE TYPE :

	

Building
STATUS :

	

unbuilt project
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon	 	 LAWRENC E

STREET : East 14th Ave . @ University St .

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)

OWNER : State of Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
FIRST DATE :

	

193 2
DESIGN BEG :

	

193 2

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

DESIGN END : May

	

1938

MAP# : 170332 & Index
ADDITION : University Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/auditoriu m

BLOCK: 009

	

LOT :

	

QUAD:
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Performing Art s
ARCHITECT: Lawrence, Holford & Allyn

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrenc e

STYLE : unknown
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : polygonal
ROOF FORM : dome

	

STORIES : 3

PRIME WINDOW TYPE :
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : ,
DECORATIVE FEATURES :

octagonal "dome" on polygonal drum with cupola ; sketch of design is no t

sufficiently detailed to list features or style .

OTHER :
1938 study included major hall for 2500 persons, & 3 smaller halls for 150-200 .

SETTING :
terminating 14th Ave . cross-campus axis . Other sites included the site bounded

by Alder, Kincaid, & 14th, with mid-block extension to 13th Ave .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
1920s efforts failed to build the city/university auditorium designed for th e

main quadrangle . The Library was built in its place in 1937 . In 1932 Lawrenc e

relocated the potential site to the site of the present student union building ;

other sites were also considered (see above) . In 1938 a funding plan to see k

PWA loans was approved, but funds were not received . Only a 1932 aerial sketch

& written descriptions are known to exist, but drawings may have been produce d

for the PWA submission . A 1938 "rough study" included a student union wing .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS : Description (Location )
PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER 5/3/24 p6, 7/9/38 p 2

UO Archives, Col . 12310, box 1 of 19 (1938 correspondence )

"Proposed Development of the University of Oregon Campus, Scheme 6, 1932 ,

Lawrence, Holford, Allyn & Bean" drawing (UO Archives, 3rd floor plan room )

Bd . of Regents/State Bd . Minutes 6/16/24 p335, 1/10/25 p373, 6/13/27 p283 ,

7/26/38 p91-2 .

PUBLICATIONs :

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RESEARCH BY : Sorrels/Shellen . DATE : 09/18/88

RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : AUDITORIUM . University of Oregon

GRAPHI C

ILLUSTRATIONS

(See Sources/
Documents on
previous page)



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : BEAN, ORMOND R ., HOUSE

Buildin gCOMMON NAME :

OTHER NAMEs :
RESOURCE TYPE :
STATUS :

	

built & survives
LAWRENCE

(JOB#) YEAR :

	

( )
(JOB#) YEAR :

	

( )
CITY : Eugene Oregon (JOB#) YEAR :

	

( )
STREET : 1343 Mill

	

st . FIRST DATE :
OWNER : Jerry Chrostek DESIGN BEG : c .

	

191 4
(property address above) DESIGN END :

CONSTR BEG :
TOWNSHIP : 17S

	

RANGE : 03W

	

SECTION : 32 CONSTR END : c .

	

191 4
MAP# :

	

17 .03 .32 .32

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-32-1140
ORIGINAL USE :
PRESENT USE :

LOSS

	

DATE :
residence
residence

ADDITION : Shaw's second additio n
BLOCK : 001

	

LOT : 4

	

QUAD :
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

0 .1 acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Local Governmen t

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

'ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER: Ormond Bea n
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Bungalow
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : "U"-shaped +side win g
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 1 .5

	

BASEMENT : ye s
ROOF/MATERIAL : med . gable (10/12 max .) w/shed dormer(s)/Wood shingle s
WALL CONSTR : nailed wood frame

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood multi-pane double-hung & grp .multi-pn .casmt .
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : wood shingles ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

wood bracketed front porch columns with decorative lattice .

OTHER :

CONDITION : fai r
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

lattice work wall around rear porch removed (1980) ; window added in upstair s
north gable ; garage added and attached to house ; comp . shingle roof adde d

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
black walnut in front ; lawn and sidewalks ; enclosed rear patio with decorativ e

wood fence .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : BEAN . ORMOND R ., HOUSE

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
garage (not part of original house )

SETTING :
flat lot in mixed-use area, mid-block on quiet residential street ; alley at
rear ; located between university and downtown Eugene .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER.DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
INTER.DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .
SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
This house is significant primarily because Ormond Bean lived here and designe d
it . He ran the Eugene branch office of Lawrence & Holford from June 1914 unti l
March 1918, and was principal on-site coordinator during the construction o f
all of Lawrence's university buildings until 1933 . Bean, the son of Distric t
Court Judge Robert S . Bean, became a partner with Lawrence, Holford, and Fred
Allyn . Bean was elected a Portland City Commissioner in 1932 and was a
prominant public official there for many years . The house has some qualit y
features more typical of a larger house, despite its modest size . The living
room with its fireplace and porches on two sides is an unusual and pleasan t
design feature . The house is presently in fair condition and could be easil y
restored . It is one of only five known houses designed by Lawrence's firm s
still remaining in Eugene . Ellis Lawrence did not personally design in th e
bungalow style ; this is his firm's only surviving house in that style .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location)
Master Index listing and photographs of the house as built (UO Library, E F
Lawrence Collection, special collections }

Ormand R. Bean file (UO Archives) and Ormand R . Bean Papers (Oregon Historica l
Society, Portland )

West University Neighborhood Survey 1/17/87, Oregon Inventry of Cultura l
Resources (city of Eugene )

Polk city directory, 1918 (UO Library, Oregon collection )

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Eugene (UO Map Library )

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : B . Crawford DATE : 12/17/87
SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 12/27/87



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y
HISTORIC NAME : BEAN . ORMONDR ., HOUSE

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS3-27 A

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is just below .
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see sources a t
bottom of page .

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HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Col . photos, UO Library



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY

ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

E V A L U A T I O N

HISTORIC NAME : BEAN, ORMOND R ., HOUSE

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL

1. EXTERIOR: Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7

2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3

3. SITE :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7

4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

3

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

20

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAILS

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3

2. INTERIOR DETAILS
& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3

3. STYLE : (Bungalow )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

unique in Oregon .

	

9

4. ORIGINAL USE : (residence)

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s

one of few {5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2

5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s

below average quality and significance .

	

0

Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

No other Lawrence buildings are nearby .

	

0

Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0

6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :
Another designer is known to have been chief designer .

	

0

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

1 9

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :

1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :
No known association with historic events or activities .

	

0

2. HISTORIC PERSONs :
Strong assoc . with person(s) of state historic significance .

	

7

3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

No known significant symbolic association .

	

0

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

7

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

46

RANK :

	

SECONDARY

NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY

ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : CARSON HALL, University of Oregon 	

COMMON NAME : Carson Hall

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g

OTHER NAMEs : Women's Dormitory Building

	

STATUS : built & survive s

Building 76	 	 LAWRENCE
(JOB#) YEAR: (2172) 194 4

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)

CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)

STREET : 1450 13th Ave . East

	

FIRST DATE : Sept . 194 4

OWNER: State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : Febr . 1945

DESIGN END : Febr . 1948

CONSTR BEG :

	

1948

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : Jan .

	

194 9

MAP# : 17 03 32 41

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-8400

	

LOSS DATE :

ADDITION : University Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/dormitory

BLOCK: 006 LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : university/dormitor y

ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .

THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Educatio n

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence & Lawrence

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

NOTE : After Ellis Lawrence's death, his firm reorganizaed as Lawrence, Tucker &

Wa11Man, and that firm completed the design that was built .

CONTRACTORS :
Soule Steel Co . (Windows )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Internationa l
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : irregula r

FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 5

	

BASEMENT : ye s

ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtup

WALL CONSTR : concrete w/masonry facing

	

STRUC .FRAME : concrete frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel group .awning,casemt,fixed w/special bay/orie l

EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick ,

DECORATIVE FEATURES/MATERIALS :

travertine facing at east entry ; angled concrete slab cantilevers over wes t

entry ; vertically corrogated glass at corner stair towers ; concrete "cornice "

OTHER:

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved

ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

sprinkler system added (1978) ; misc . minor interior alterations .

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :

A quadrangle along 14th St . between men's and women's dorms was intended b
y

Lawrence, but not built .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : CARSON HALL . University of Oregon	

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Lawrence's other UO campus building s

SETTING :

sloping site on university campus on 13th St, adjacent to student union an d
other dormitorie s

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built .

INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Essentially intact as originally built .
SETTING INTEGR : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
In 1944, the university decided not to add to the existing women's dorm quad, &
Lawrence concurred in the new site, pleased that the old quad would "not b e
wrecked" . He proposed a new 5-story standard because of the increasing densit y
of the campus . EF Lawrence personally developed the prelim . design which wa s

approved less than a week before his death on Febr 27, 1946 . A 1st unit was no t
bid "due to the high cost of construction" in late 1946 . Bids for both unit s
opened July 22, 1947 were very high, & the building was somewhat redesigned ,
omitting some areas, & substituting less expensive details & central toilet s
for the original small toilets shared by every other room . The building i s
organized in groups of 14 women with kitchenettes, described as setting a
precedent, but following in general the "cottage plan" which Lawrence had use d

for UO dorms 25 years previously . Because of Lawrence's death, and the lack o f
substantial other significance, the significance overall of is small .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )

Correspondence & nine 8 .5" x 11" Ellis Lawrence design sketches (Lawrenc e
Tucker Wallman Col ., Carson file, UO Library )

original construction drawings for unbuilt 2 units & built unit (UO Physica l

Plant Vault, "Not built" & "C" boxes )

State Bd . Minutes 9/12/44 p86-7, 7/24/45 p61-2, 9/11/45 p83-4, 1/22/46 p6 ,

9/10/46 p73- 4

DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Portland 2/8/45 p 1

Lawrence letters to WRB Willcox, 7/45, 8/4/45, 12/21/45 (Willcox Col . UO Libr . )

rendering photo & Lawrence's diary, 1/2/46-2/26/46 (Lawrence Col . UO Library )

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/10/88

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : CARSON HALL . University of Oregon

RECENT PHOTO
NEGATIVE #s :
MS5-1 0

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Col . photos, UO Library



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY

ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

E V A L U A T I O N

HISTORIC NAME : CARSON HALL . University of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL
1. EXTERIOR : Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9
2. INTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
3. SITE :

	

Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9

4. SETTING : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

0

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

2 5

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAILS

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0
2. INTERIOR DETAILS

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
3. STYLE : (International )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
4. ORIGINAL USE : (university/dormitory )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s

below average quality and significance .

	

0
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

It's located in an ordered arrangement of Lawrence buildings

	

9

Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0

6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :
Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

27

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :

1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :
No known association with historic events or activities .

2. HISTORIC PERSONs :
Some association with significant historic person(s) .

3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY:

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

4

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

56

RANK :

	

SECONDARY

NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

0

2

2



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY

ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY
COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : CHAMBERS . FRED E . . HOUS E

COMMON NAME :
OTHER NAMEs : Danby house

RESOURCE TYPE :

	

Building
STATUS :

	

built & survive s
LAWRENC E

(JOB#) YEAR :

	

(1651) 192 3

CITY :
STREET :

vicinity Eugene
1151

	

Irving Road,

	

Santa Clara
Oregon

(JOB#) YEAR :

	

(

	

)
(JOB#) YEAR :

	

(

	

)
FIRST DATE : May 192 3

OWNER : Danby, Jack E . & Anne DESIGN BEG : May 192 3
(at property address above) DESIGN END :

	

? 192 3
CONSTR BEG :

	

? 192 3
TOWNSHIP :

	

17S

	

RANGE : 04W

	

SECTION :

	

1 0
MAP# :

	

TAX LOT : 17-04-10-00-2900
CONSTR END :
LOSS

	

DATE :
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE :
BLOCK:

	

LOT:

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE :
ASSESSOR # :

residence
residence

SITE :

	

2 .0 acres,

	

approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER: probably EF L
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Colonial (1910-1935 )
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : "L"-shaped +irregular/diagonal wing
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 2

	

BASEMENT : ye s

ROOF/MATERIAL : hipped w/center gable w/hipped dormer(s)/Wood shingle s

WALL CONSTR : nailed wood frame

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood multi-pane double-hun g
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : wood bevel siding ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

leaded glass window in livingroom ; porte cochere ; enclosed patio in rear

OTHER :

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

kitchen remodeled (c1957) ; upper maid chambers opened to rest of upper floo r

(c1957) ; composition shingles ( ? ) ; aluminum storm windows ( ? )

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
house on 6' earth platform, raising it above the river plane ; extensivel y

landscaped with trees & shrubbery ; formal rose garden in rear (now removed )



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : CHAMBERS, FREDE ., HOUSE

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :

SETTING :
flat rural farmland and orchards now just past the northern edge of the Eugen e
metropolitan are a

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER.DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .
SETTING INTEGR : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Fred E . Chambers was an important developer of the fruit industry in Eugene ,
and his orchards adjoined this house . This country home was raised above th e
floor plane on a six-foot platform of dirt delivered to the site from th e
excavation for the downtown Eugene Montgomery Ward Store (now Lane Communit y
College) . Fred Chambers probably knew of Lawrence through his brother Frank ,
whose sister-in-law was Maude Kerns - a faculty member in Lawrence's School o f
Architecture and Allied Arts . The home is large but quite simple in detail ,
apparently at Fred Chambers' request . It is formal in front and informal in the
rear - a characteristic of many of Lawrence's houses . The present owner is onl y
the 2nd owner of the house, and they have maintained the house in near-origina l
condition . It is the largest of six Eugene-area houses known to have bee n
designed by Lawrence or his firms, and it is his only country house . Four o f
these houses still stand .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
bill for architectural services, box 6 of EF Lawrence Collection (UO Library ,
Special Collections )

blueprints of elevations (at house, possession of owner) ; other blueprints ma y
also exist at the house .

Frank Chambers & Chambers Hardware Co . Files, (Lane County Historical Museum )

POLK'S EUGENE CITY & LANE COUNTY DIRECTORIE S

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : B . Crawford DATE : 08/17/88

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 08/17/88



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y
HISTORIC NAME : CHAMBERS . FREDE . . HOUSE

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS4-2 5

First # above
is upper-righ t
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is just below .
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see sources a t
bottom of page .

	

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.OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

E V A L U A T I O N

HISTORIC NAME : CHAMBERS . FRED E ., HOUSE

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL

1. EXTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
2. INTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
3. SITE :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7

4. SETTING : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact .

	

5

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

2 6

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3

2. INTERIOR DETAIL S
& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0
3. STYLE : (Colonial (1910-1935) )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
4. ORIGINAL USE : (residence )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
average quality and significance .

	

2
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

No other Lawrence buildings are nearby .

	

0
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence was probably chief designer, though little evidence

	

b

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

17

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
I . HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

No known association with historic events or activities .

	

0

2. HISTORIC PERSONs :
Strong assoc . with person(s) of local historic significance .

	

5

3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :
No known significant symbolic association .

	

0

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

5

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

48

RANK:

	

SECONDARY

NOTE : Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : CHAPMAN HALL, University of Oregon

COMMON NAME : Chapman

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building
OTHER NAMEs : Humanities Building, Univ . of Oregon STATUS : built & survive s

PWA Docket #OR 1240E	 	 LAWRENCE	
Building 6

	

(JOB#) YEAR : {2056) 193 7
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 990 13th Ave . East

	

FIRST DATE : July

	

193 5
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : April 193 7
DESIGN END : Sept . 193 8
CONSTR BEG : Dec .

	

193 8
TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : Oct .

	

193 9
MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : univ ./classrooms, stor e
BLOCK:

	

LOT :

	

QUAD : .

	

PRESENT USE : univ ./classrooms,office s
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Commercia l

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence, Holford & Allyn

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrenc e
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

Albert E . Anderson, Eugene (Clerk of the Works) ; Miles K . Cooper (Structura l
engineer )

CONTRACTORs :
Stein Brothers, Eugene (General) ; Marlatt's Plumbing & Heating Co ., Eugen e
(plumbing, heating, roofing) ; Barnes & Martin, Eugene (plaster) ; Mercer Stee l
Co ., Portland (metal sash, doors) ; Oregon Art & Tile Co ., Portland (floor tile )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :
E .R . Scott, WPA mural in room 223 done in 1942 in conjunction with his Master' s
thesi s

STYLE : Mediterranean

	

"composite,not true historic style"(EFL )
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (sides long )
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 3

	

BASEMENT : yes
ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtup
WALL CONSTR : concrete w/masonry facing

	

STRUC .FRAME : concrete frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel multi-pane horiz . pivot w/special rounded-top
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick, terra cotta
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

terra cotta red corner beads, white cornice, belt course, copings, sills, fron t
parapet cartouche & antefixes, entranceways w/UO shield, swags, art deco detai l

OTHER:
brick pattern on spandrels & below cornice ; metal canopies w/art deco detail at
store windows, w/glass block above ; ornamental light standards at entrance

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

bookstore removed, alt . to offices, door replaced window on north ground floo r
facade, by Richard C . Clark, Eugene (1966) ; partitions added, 3rd fl . (1981 )

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
campus lawn with shrubs and street trees ; paved area w/benches outside bot h

doors to former bookstore



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : CHAPMAN HALL, University of Oregon	

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
other campus buildings by Ellis Lawrence, especially Chapman's "twin", Condon .

SETTING :

on the main university quadrangle, symmetrical w/Condon Hall on 13th stree t
(closed to motorized traffic in 1971), near campus commercial distric t

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER.DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Essentially intact as originally built .
SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Designed to bring Humanities into the main quad to join science and socia l
science, Chapman also originally housed Home Ec &, to make financing feasable ,
the UO Bookstore (Student's Cooperative Store) . The style of Condon Hall wa s
followed to preserve architectural unity, although the two buildings are ver y
different structurally . Chapman is of fireproof construction, which set a new
campus standard for classroom buildings . It was Lawrence's 6th and las t
building on the quad, the major built ensemble of his career ; this contributio n
to the ensemble is its greatest significance . The building is also significan t
for its relatively intact interiors, especially interior woodwork and 3rd floo r
fireplace w/decorative wood & ceramic tile ; interiors of most of Lawrence' s
campus buildings have been more altered . It was named for Charles H . Chapman ,
2nd President of the University . Other PWA buildings on campus include Physica l
Educ ., The Library, Volcanology (Infirmary), and additions to Hayward Field .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
constr .drawings, pencil on paper, by AMR (UO Physical Plant, vault,"not used") ;
Specifications, rev .11/12/38 (Phys .Pl .Plan Room,box 6 )

DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Portland 9/14/38 pl, 11/25/38 p1, 12/1/38 pl ,
12/26/38 p1, 1/17/39 pl .

State 8d .Minutes : 6/22/35p103, 8/19/35p129, 4/27/37p32, 9/14/37p94, 7/26/38p90 ,
9/13/38p113,136-8, 10/25/38p147, 11/26/38p180 + other s

job records, daily reports, & misc . (UO Archives, Col . 12310, boxes 3 & 9 )

historic photos (Lawrence Col ., UO Library) & (UO Archives )

construction plans for alterations (UO Physical Plant Plan Room )

PUBLICATIONs :
PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER 6/19/37 p5 & 7, 9/17/38 p7, 10/15/38 p7, 10/29/38 ,
p2, 11/12/38 p2, 11/26/38 p2, 12/31/38 p2, 1/21/39 p 7

SLIDE NO . :

	

RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS

	

DATE : 09/18/88
SHPO INVENTORY NO . :

	

RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : CHAPMANHALL . University of Oregon

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS3-16A

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

Tim

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Col . photos, UO Library



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : CHAPMAN HALL . University of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICA L
1. EXTERIOR : Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9
2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3
3. SITE :

	

Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9
4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

3

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

24

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S
• & CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .

	

7
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
3. STYLE : (Mediterranean )

It is a distinctive aggregate of styles .

	

5
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
4. ORIGINAL USE : (univ ./classrooms, store )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use is.
unique in Oregon .

	

9
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
above average quality and significance .

	

5
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

It's located in an ordered arrangement of Lawrence buildings

	

9
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

49

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

No known association with historic events or activities .
2. HISTORIC PERSONS :

Some association with significant historic person(s) .
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

4

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

77

RANK :

	

PRIMARY

NOTE : Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

0

2

2



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : CLASSROOM-LAB BUILDING, University of Oregon

COMMON NAME :

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building
OTHER NAMEs : Classroom, Lab . & Natural His . Museum STATUS : unbuilt project

Science Building	 	 LAWRENC E
(JOB#) YEAR : (2171) 194 5
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 14th between Alder & Kincaid Sts

	

FIRST DATE : May

	

1944
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : Febr . 194 5
DESIGN END : May

	

194 7
CONSTR BEG :

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END :
MAP# : 17 03 32 31

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-2900

	

LOSS DATE :
ADDITION : Kincaid's Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/classroom,la b
BLOCK : 001 LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : never buil t
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

1 .3 acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Scienc e

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence & Lawrence

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTS :

NOTE : After Ellis Lawrence's death, Lawrence Tucker & Wallman produced th e
construction drawings .

CONTRACTORs :

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : International
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE: irregular
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 5

	

BASEMENT : yes
ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat w/dome(s)/Bitum . builtup

WALL CONSTR : concrete w/masonry facing

	

STRUC .FRAME : concrete frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel grouped hinged sas h
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick ,
DECORATIVE FEATURES/MATERIALS :

concrete zigzag fluting on balcony ; names on concrete frieze : "Faraday, Newton "
etc ; Lawrence's intent was to "eliminate all superfluous architectural detail "

OTHER :
greenhouse and observatory dome on roof

CONDITION :
MOVED :
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
limestone entry courtyard with limestone walls



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : CLASSROOM-LAB BUILDING . University of Oregon

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Lawrence's other UO campus buildings & adjacent Sigma Alpha Epsilon hous e

SETTING :
proposed extension of campus on nearly-flat site (drops 6' to NW), adjacent t o
13th Avenue commercial area and student residence s

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP :
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP :
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY :
INTERIOR INTEGRITY :
SITE INTEGRITY :
SETTING INTEGR :

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Ellis Lawrence's preliminary design for this building was approved less than a
week before he died on Febr .27, 1946 . Construction documents were completed
July 1947, but high bids on the dorms prompted deferral of bidding . With thi s
building Lawrence intended to extend the main campus to Alder St ; future wings
would extend to 13th Ave . with commercial along the street, & future science
buildings would extend south, removing most existing houses & educatio n
buildings . After his death, this planning was changed and the building resite d
and redesigned, becoming "Science" and beginning the concentration of scienc e
buildings which followed there . Of primary significance is the Classroom-La b
Building's thwarted role in directing the growth of the campus . When the new
site at University & 12th was selected in June 1949, redesign began, retainin g
many aspects of the earlier design, but omitting brick veneer, bronze entr y
doorframes, & other expensive features of the earlier Classroom-Lab Building .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
60 original construction drawings, 5/31/47, by Lawrence, Tucker & Wallman (U O
Physical Plant vault, "not in use" box )

correspondence, (Lawrence, Tucker & Wallman Col ., UO Library) ;
DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Portland 2/8/45 p l

State Bd .of Higher Educ . Minutes, 5/16/44 p37 & 46, 7/25/44 p69, 1/22/46 p6 .
2 sketches by EFL (L .T .W . Col,Carson File, UO Library )

Ellis Lawrence's personal diary for Jan . & Feb . 1946 (Lawrence Col ., UO Library )

"East-West Axis - U of Oregon Campus" drawing, Jan 1945, (UO Archives, Topo Box )

photo of rendering of exterior, by R .O . Marks, 5/47 (Lawrence Col .,UO Library )

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/11/88
SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : CLASSROOM-LAB BUILDING .University of Oregon	

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Col . photos, UO Library



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : COLLIER HOUSE . alteration . University of Oreqon	

COMMON NAME : Faculty Club, University of Oregon

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building
OTHER NAMEs : President's House (1900-32 & 1938-41) STATUS : built & survive s

Chancellor's Home (1932 to 1938) 	 	 LAWRENCE
South Hall (1896-1900)

		

(JOB#) YEAR : (0464) 191 9
(JOB#) YEAR : (0465) 191 9

CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (1945) 1930
STREET : 1170 13th Ave . East

	

FIRST DATE : July

	

191 9
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : July

	

191 9
DESIGN END : Aug .

	

191 9
CONSTR BEG :

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION: 32

	

CONSTR END : Febr . 192 0
MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/Pres . hous e
BLOCK:

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : university/faculty club
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence & Holford, Assoc . Arch . CHIEF DESIGNER : W Church
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Colonial (1910-1935 )

PLAN TYPE/SHAPE :
FOUNDATION MATERIAL :

	

STORIES :

	

BASEMENT :
ROOF/MATERIAL : /
WALL CONSTR :

	

STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : fixed multi-pane w/special half-ellip .
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

wood fretwork balcony railing, round columns with capitals and entablatur e

w/dentil course, porch balustrade ; leaded fanlight and sidelight windows
OTHER :

CONDITION : good

MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

Main House : remodelling (1926 & 38), barn razed (1930s), garage razed (1950) ,

east porch altered (c1935), large dining room addition & interior alter . (1963 )

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : COLLIER HOUSE,alteration, University ofOregon

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Collier House (completed May 1886 )

SETTING :
former pasture land, not university campu s

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : unknown
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Unknown .
SITE INTEGRITY :
SETTING INTEGR : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
The Italianate Collier House, built 1885-86, housed university presidents ,
beginning in 1896 . In 1919 President PL Campbell asked Lawrence to rebuild the
north porch & suggested that design responsibility be given to Campbell' s
son-in-law, Walter Church ; Lawrence criticized his work . Church was a member o f
the 1st graduating class in architectural design at the University in 1916, an d
worked for Lawrence between his return from WWI and his enrollment at MIT ; h e
later had a distinguished career in architecture in Portland . The wife o f
faculty artist Larry Schroff assisted Campbell in selecting the color for th e
front door, Lawrence suggesting a gray green . The 1930 Job# may indicate tha t
Lawrence glassed in the east porch and/or added the fireplace - both project s
for Pres . Kerr happening in the early 1930s . Lawrence had a room upstairs fro m
1942 until his death in this house on Febr .27, 1946 . This association wit h
Church & Lawrence adds to the historic significance of the Collier House .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
Lawrence letter to PL Campbell, July 8, 1919 (U0 Archives, EFL Papers )

bills for work, box 6 of Lawrence Collection (U0 Library, Special Collections )

Papers, Garry II, COLLIER HOUSE RESTORATION PROPOSAL, 1983, (UO Faculty Club )

Lawrence ltr to Mrs . AH Schroff, 2/13/20 (Lawrence Col, Box 2-9, UO Archives )

Richard, Keith, UO Archivist, interview by M .Shellenbarger, Sept . 2, 1988 .

historic photos (UO Archives vertical files )

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : Crawford/Shelle . DATE : 06/20/88

SHPO INVENTORY `NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : COLLIER HOUSE,alteration, University of Oreqon

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS1-10A

First it above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second it
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

i. i

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE :



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : COLLIER HOUSE, alteration . University of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL
I . EXTERIOR : Essentially intact as originally built .

	

9
2. INTERIOR : Unknown .

	

0
3. SITE :
4. SETTING : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

0

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

9

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : unknown

	

0
3. STYLE : (Colonial (1910-1935) )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of several (6 or more) in its city/town or rural area .

	

0
4. ORIGINAL USE : (university/Pres . house )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
not applicable

	

0
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
below average quality and significance .

	

0
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?
Lawrence building(s) nearby ; but arrangement is not ordered .

	

5
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Another designer is known to have been chief designer .

	

0

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

1 0

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .

	

2
2. HISTORIC PERSONs :

Strong assoc . with person(s) of state historic significance .

	

7
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

2

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

1 1

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

30

RANK :

	

COMPATIBL E

NOTE : Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : COMMERCE HALL, University of Oregon 	

COMMON NAME : Gilbert Hall (east wing), Univ . of Or RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g
OTHER NAMEs : School of Commerce, Univ . of Oregon

	

STATUS : built & survive s
Commonwealth Hall, Univ . of Oregon	 	 LAWRENCE

(JOB#) YEAR : (1500) 192 0
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 955 13th Ave . East

	

FIRST DATE : Jan .

	

192 0
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : Jan .

	

192 0
DESIGN END : June

	

192 0
CONSTR BEG : Aug .

	

192 0
TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : Aug .

	

192 1
MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : univ ./classrooms,office s
BLOCK :

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : univ ./classrooms,office s
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Economics/Philosoph y

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence & Holford, Assoc . Arch . CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

F . H . Miles, Portland, superintendent for foundation s
J . E . Milligan, superintendent for constructio n

CONTRACTORs :
Lanning & Hoggan, Portland (General, Brickwork) ; Rushlight & Hastorf (Heating) ;
Alaska Plumbing & Heating Co . (Plumbing) ; Willamina brickyard (Brick) ; J .C .
English Co ., Portland (Lighting Fixtures) ; N . Clark & Sons (Terra Cotta )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Mediterranean

	

"Modernized Byzantine"(probable EFL use )
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : "L"-shaped
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 3

	

BASEMENT : n o
ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtup
WALL CONSTR: brick (bearing)

	

STRUC .FRAME : steel frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood multi-pane horiz . pivot w/special rounded-to p
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick, terra cotta
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

brick arches & pilasters ; brick & terra cotta frieze pattern ; terra cotta bel t
course, pilaster bases & capitals, cornice, copings, balusters, & Oregon Sea l

OTHER :
terra cotta entrance : arch on console brackets & engaged columns, "School o f
Commerce" & a ship over door ; corbels below gabled parapet w/spanish tile .

CONDITION : fai r
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

joined to Education bldg . by addition, entry gabled parapet truncated & stair s
altered, north U0? seal relocated (1951) ; interior moderate misc . alterations .

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
paved courtyard between Commerce & Education buildings on axis with main U 0

quadrangle and Dad's Gates ; lawn and shrubs surround ; trees .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : COMMERCE HALL, University of Oregon

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Education Bldg .(1916) is twin, & all 6 Lawrence buildings on quad form ensembl e

SETTING :
University campus quadrangle designed by Lawrence ; 13th street commercial are a
is nearby .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Moderate changes ; some original character remains .
SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Commerce & Education buildings were designed by Lawrence to be the twin "entr y
pylons" for his new campus quadrangle, and they were the first two of the si x
buildings which he built on the quadrangle . Commerce Hall is the near twin o f
Education Building (1916) in appearance . Except for alteration to the fron t
stairs and the truncation of the entry gabled parapets of both buildings, an d
the addition which joined them, the appearance of both is nearly as-built .
Though the quality of the masonry of these two buildings was never matched i n
Lawrence's other UO buildings, the architectural style of Commerce & Educatio n
Halls set the pattern for Condon and Chapman Halls which followed wit h
simplified detail, and to a lesser degree, for the Library . Together with Th e
Museum of Art, these six buildings form the major ensemble of Lawrence' s
career . The School of Business was founded in 1914, and has been an importan t
influence in regional business and commerce .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location)
watercolor rendering by Hollis Johnson, dated 1/28/20 (EF Lawrence Collection ,
UO Library, Special Col ., drawer) Exhibit-qualit y

ink on linen construction drawings drawn by Eyler Brown & OR Bean, June 1920 ,
(UO Physical Plant vault) Exhibit-quality

bills, historic photos, contractor schedule (Lawrence Col ., box 6 & photos, UO
Library, Special Col .) photos exhibit-quality

PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER, 7/9/20 p5, 7/23/20 p5, 7/30/20 p27, 8/6/20 p4

correspondence in Lawrence Col . box 2-9, and historic photos (UO Archives )

OREGON DAILY EMERALD, 2/16/21 p3, 9/29/21 pl "Many Changes in Buildings "

PUBLICATIONs :
DAILY RECORD-ABSTRACT, Portland 7/5/20 p1, 7/14/20 pl, 8/3/20 pl .

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/17/88
SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M .

	

Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : COMMERCE HALL . University of Oregon 	

RECENT PHOTO
NEGATIVE #s :
MS3-17A

First # above
is upper-right

photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

HISTORIC PHOTO/OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : U0 Archives photo files



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : COMMERCE HALL, University of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICAL
1. EXTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3
3. SITE :

	

Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3
4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

3

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

1 6

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .

	

7
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0
3. STYLE : (Mediterranean )

It is a distinctive aggregate of styles .

	

5
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
4. ORIGINAL USE : (univ ./classrooms,offices )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
among his best works .

	

7
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

It's located in an ordered arrangement of Lawrence buildings

	

9
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

4 1

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .
2. HISTORIC PERSONs :

Some association with significant historic person(s) .
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

6

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

63

	

RANK :

	

PRIMARY

NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

2

2

2



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lan e

HISTORIC NAME : CONDON HALL,Universityof Oregon	

COMMON NAME :

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building
OTHER NAMEs : Science Building, Univ . of Oregon

	

STATUS : built & survive s
Building 4, University of Oregon 	 	 LAWRENCE

(JOB#) YEAR : (1545) 192 1
(JOB#) YEAR: (

	

)

CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR: (

	

)

STREET : 1321 Kincaid St .

	

FIRST DATE : June

	

192 1

OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : June

	

192 1
DESIGN END : June

	

192 4
CONSTR BEG : Aug .

	

192 4

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : Aug .

	

192 5

MAP# :

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :

ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : univ ./classrooms,office s

BLOCK:

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : univ ./classrooms,office s

ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .

THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Scienc e

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORS :
Tranchell & Parelius, Portland (General) ; Alaska Plumbing & Heating Co .

(heating) ; Rushlight, Hastorf, Lord (Plumbing) ; Morrison Electric Co . (wiring) .

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Mediterranean

	

"composite,not true historic style"(EFL )

PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (sides long )
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 3

	

BASEMENT : n o

ROOF/MATERIAL : essentially flat /Bitum . builtu p
WALL CONSTR : brick (bearing) STRUC .FRAME : steel frame

PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel multi-pane horiz . pivot w/special rounded-to p

EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick, terra cotta
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

brick spandrel & frieze pattern ; white terra cotta belt course, cornice, sills ,

copings ; red terra cotta turned corners ; ornam . metal east doors & light stand .

OTHER :
white t .c .north .entr .w/flower box, east parapet owl & antefixes, pilasters &

arch w/decor .soffit & jambs, capitals,"SCIENCE",swags ; columns at arch . window s

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

south addit .,Stanton, Boles, Maguire & Church (1967) ; west fire escape replace d

w/concrete & steel stair (1975) ; major interior alterations (1954) +misc .others

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
added 3 steps in concrete walk leading to east stair in 1938 t o, accommodate

regrading ; campus lawn, shrubs, trees .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY

HISTORIC NAME : CONDON HALL, University of Oregon

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
Chapman Hall is Condon's symmetrical twin ; Lawrence's 4 other buildings on quad

SETTING :
on the main university quadrangle, symmetrical w/Chapman Hall on 13th Stree t
(closed to motorized traffic in 1971) ; near campus commercial distric t

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .
INTER.DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .
SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Condon Hall was named for Oregon geologist Thomas Condon, noted for hi s
discoveries at John Day and for his specimen collection . It originally housed
geology, geography, psychology, and temporarily the UO Library . Geography stil l
occupies its original departmental office . Condon was intended to be the north
wing of a larger building housing the sciences, but this plan was abandone d
in the 1940s . The 1968 south addition was not built where Lawrence had provide d
a brick knock-out panel, and its character is at odds with the origina l
building, but Condon otherwise maintains most of its original exterio r
character . Its greatest significance is its contribution to the ensemble of si x
Lawrence-designed buildings on his quadrangle . This is the major built ensembl e
of Lawrence's career . Condon's architectural style derives from his earlie r
unbuilt designs for Whitman College and from his wings of Gilbert Hall .
Fourteen years later he copied it for Chapman Hall .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location)
historic photos (EF Lawrence Collection, UO Library, Special Col .), (UO
Archives, Condon Hall file) Exhibit-qualit y

pencil on paper construction drawings, dated May & Aug 1924 (UO Physical Plan t
vault, "not used" box )

PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER, 3/15/24 P12, 6/14/24 p12, 7/12/24 p11, 8/2/24 p11 ,
9/27/24 p7

OREGON DAILY EMERALD 3/9/24 pl, 10/22/54 p8, 9/30/66 p 3

UO Bd of Regent s . Minutes, Vol 7 & 8 ; Lawrence papers, Library file (UO Archives )

bills, box 6, EF Lawrence Collection (UO Library, Special Collections )

PUBLICATIONS :
Beeson, Lewis, "The Dedication of Condon Hall", OLD OREGON, vVIII #5, Feb r
1926, p8,9,31 ; DAILY RECORD-ABSTRACT, Portland 7/14/24p1, 8/4/24 p2, 3/3/25 pl O

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/18/88
SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/11/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY
HISTORIC NAME : CONDON HALL .University of Oregon

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS1-15 A

First # above
is upper-right
photo ; second #
is just below .
If no # above ,
see sources a t
bottom of page .

1'



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : CONDON HALL, University of Oregon

INTEGRITY OF :

	

NUMERICA L
1. EXTERIOR: Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains .

	

3
3. SITE :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

	

3

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

20

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAILS

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : High-quality skilled work : some fine materials .

	

7
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features .

	

0
3. STYLE : (Mediterranean )

It is a distinctive aggregate of styles .

	

5
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or. rural area .

	

2
4. ORIGINAL USE : (univ ./classrooms,offices )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
above average quality and significance .

	

5
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?

It's located in an ordered arrangement of Lawrence buildings

	

9
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer .

	

9

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

39

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .
2. HISTORIC PERSONs :

Some association with significant historic person(s) .
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

6

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

65

RANK:

	

PRIMARY

NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

2

2

2



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY

ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY
COUNTY : Lan e

HISTORIC NAME : DELTA TAU DELTAFRATERNITY HOUSE	

COMMON NAME : McKenzie Study Center (since 1985)

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g
OTHER NAMEs : Delta Zeta Sorority (1946-1972)

	

STATUS : built & survive s
Philadelphia House {1973-1984) 	 	 LAWRENCE

(JOB#) YEAR : (1847) 1928
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 1883 University

	

FIRST DATE : Aug .

	

1927
OWNER : Christian Alternative Inc

	

DESIGN BEG : Aug .

	

192 7

	

1813 University St . Eugene, OR .,97403

	

DESIGN END :
CONSTR BEG : May

	

1928
TOWNSHIP : 18S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 05

	

CONSTR END :
MAP# : 18 03 05 12

	

TAX LOT : 18-03-05-12-1500

	

LOSS DATE :
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : fraternity
BLOCK : 005 LOT : 7,8

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : residence/student
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

0 .4 acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Fraternal Movements, Educatio n

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence, Holford, Allyn and Bean CHIEF DESIGNER : unknown
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :
Stein Brothers, Eugene (General) ; Williamson & Co ., Eugene (Heating-plumbing )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Jacobethan
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : "L"-shaped
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 2 .5

	

BASEMENT : yes
ROOF/MATERIAL : high gable (10/12 min .) w/offset gable/Wood shingle s
WALL CONSTR : nailed wood frame w/brick veneer STRUC .FRAME : nailed wood frame
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : mul-pane db .hung & casemt w/special half-ellip .
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : wood board & batten, wood shingle s
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

cast stone lintels and arched opening with jamb stones at main entrance ; board
& batten at peak of gable walls ; brick corbelling on chimney s

OTHER :
interior woodwork : molded cornice in ground floor rooms, panel door s

CONDITION : good
MOVED : not moved
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

interior remodel for sorority (1946) ; composition shingles ; kitchen addition o n

east ; rear roof dormers and attic rooms added .

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
lawn, shrubs, trees, sidewalks and entry walk ; parking at rear



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : DELTA TAU DELTA FRATERNITY HOUSE

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :

SETTING :
On prestigious University St . one block from campus in neighborhood of fin e
homes and student residence s

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Minor changes, but original character intact .
SITE INTEGRITY :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .
SETTING INTEGR : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
This house was built originally for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity which wa s
established locally in 1913 . In 1946 the chapter moved across the street t o
their present house at 1886 University designed by Francis Jacobberger, buil t
in 1925 . Lawrence's Delta Tau Delta has housed various organizations since .
It is one of five fraternity or sorority houses that Lawrence built in Eugene ;
all are still standing . Together with several other architecturally significan t
fraternal houses built during the 1920s, they are evidence of the importance o f
the Greek system at that time, and they contribute significantly to th e
character of neighborhoods near the campus on the south and west . The Delta
Tau Delta house is significant for its unusually intact interiors .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
historic photo and photo of rendering (EF Lawrence Col ., UO Library Specia l
Collections) Exhibit-quality

1925 SANBORN MAP, sheet 71e, 1964 SANBORN MAP, sheet 2-64 (UO Map Library )

Building & Permit Records, City of Eugen e
DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE 8/23/27 p1 .

OREGANA yearbooks (U0 Library )

PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER 8/27/27 p6 ; 5/12/28 p7 .

POLK'S CITY DIRECTORIES for Eugen e

PUBLICATIONS :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : Russell/Shellen . DATE : 07/16/88
SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/18/89



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y
HISTORIC NAME : pELTA TAU DELTA FRATERNITY HOUSE

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :
MS3-26A

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #

is just below .
If no # above,
see sources at
bottom of page .

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Col . photos, UO Library



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

EVALUATIO N

HISTORIC NAME : DELTA TAU DELTA FRATERNITY HOUSE

INTEGRITY OF . :

	

NUMERICAL
1. EXTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
2. INTERIOR : Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
3. SITE :

	

Minor changes, but original character intact .

	

7
4. SETTING : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact .

	

5

	

INTEGRITY TOTAL

	

2 6

DISTINCTION OF :
1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
2. INTERIOR DETAIL S

& CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials .

	

3
3. STYLE : (Jacobethan )

It has distinctive features of its identified style .

	

2
Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s

unique in its city/town or rural area .

	

5
4. ORIGINAL USE : (fraternity )

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s
one of few (5 or less) in its city/town or rural area .

	

2
5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN :

Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s
average quality and significance .

	

2
Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ?
No other Lawrence buildings are nearby .

	

0
Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ?

Of little significance .

	

0
6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS :

Lawrence was probably chief designer, though little evidence

	

6

	

DISTINCTION TOTAL

	

2 3

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE :
1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES :

Some association with historic events or activities .
2. HISTORIC PERSONs :

No known association with a significant historic person .
3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY :

Some significant symbolic association .

	

EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL

	

4

	

GRAND TOTAL

	

53

RANK :

	

SECONDARY

NOTE : Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .

2

0

2



OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : DIXON . ALGERNON C . . HOUSE . Alteration	

COMMON NAME :

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Building
OTHER NAMEs :

	

STATUS : destroy .or moved
	 LAWRENCE
(JOB#) YEAR : (1563) 192 1
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
STREET : 633 East 11th Ave .

	

FIRST DATE : Nov .

	

192 1
OWNER : Algernon C . Dixon

	

DESIGN BEG : Nov .

	

192 1
DESIGN END : Nov .

	

192 1
CONSTR BEG :

TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE: 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END :
MAP# : 17 03 32 23

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-21-8100

	

LOSS DATE :

	

c . 197 5
ADDITION : Shaw's 2nd Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : residence
BLOCK : 006 LOT : 8100 QUAD : SW

	

PRESENT USE : no longer exist s
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architectur e

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : unknown
ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :
unknown

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : unknown
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE :
FOUNDATION MATERIAL :

	

STORIES :

	

BASEMENT :
ROOF/MATERIAL : /
WALL CONSTR :

	

STRUC .FRAME :
PRIME WINDOW TYPE :
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : ,
DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :

unknown

OTHER :

CONDITION :
MOVED :

ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :
unknown

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :
Millrace on north edge of property .



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : DIXON .ALGERNONC . . HOUSE .Alteration	

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :

Lawrence's Wetherbee house & Alpha Phi Sorority also located in this block .
SETTING :

busy street connecting downtown Eugene to the nearby University campus ; at th e
time of Lawrence's alteration, it was lined with many fine homes .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survive s
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survive s
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY :
INTERIOR INTEGRITY :
SITE INTEGRITY :
SETTING INTEGR :

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
Dixon was the Manager of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company and a member of th e
Board of Regents of the University of Oregon . Lawrence knew him through th e
university relationship . Dixon moved to 633 E 11th Ave . between 1912 & 1914 . N o
photographs are known to exist of Dixon's house, which is of modest size on th e
1925 Sanborn map . Lawrence's alteration was obviously minor, given his modes t
$15 fee, and nothing more about it is known . The house continued to be
occupied by Dixon and then his widow until 1965, when it became Doctors '
offices .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
Lawrence's bill, 11/15/21, "In full for architectural services . . .alterations t o
residence . . .$15 .00" (Lawrence Col . box 6, UO Library )

Eugene City Directories, 1912 thru 1962 (UO Library, Oregon Collection )

SANBORN MAPS OF EUGENE, 1925 . (UO Map Library )

PUBLICATIONs :

SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE: 09/17/88

SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 09/17/88



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y
HISTORIC NAME : DIXON, ALGERNONC ., HOUSE,Alteration	

RECENT PHOT O
NEGATIVE #s :

First # above
is upper-righ t
photo ; second #

is just below .
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see sources at
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OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

U N B U I L T FOR M
COUNTY : Lan e

HISTORIC NAME : DOMESTIC SCIENCES BUILDING, University of Oregon 	

TOWNSHIP : 17S

	

RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32
MAP# : 170332 & Inde x
ADDITION :

	

ORIGINAL USE : university/classroom s
BLOCK :

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education
ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford
STYLE : Georgia n
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (front long )
ROOF FORM : cross gable ("X" ridge )
PRIME WINDOW TYPE : multi-pane double-hung
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : brick, "stone" or terra cotta
DECORATIVE FEATURES :

Georgian detail ; central lantern with 4 clockfaces, urns, octagonal top wit h
bellcast roof ; brick arches w/keystones & decorative typana ; swag panel s

OTHER:
2-story pilasters w/arches, pediment, cornice, entablature & circular window

SETTING :
university campus women's quadrangle on axis with Old Campus ; women's gym and
playing fields to south ; directly south of Administrative Building .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
The unbuilt Women's Quadrangle extended Hendricks & Susan Campbell Halls, an d
added the Domestic Sciences Building . Existing design documents include an in k
rendering, ground floor plan, and the campus scale model . Its appearance i s
similar to Hendricks and Susan Campbell Halls . It was designed for househol d
arts and domestic science, now more commonly called home economics ; thi s
program, established at the UO in 1918 and ended in 1973, never achieved majo r
status - the major program being offered at Oregon State College .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS : Description (Location )
ground-floor plan of quadrangle, & ink rendering by Hollis Johnson (Lawrenc e
Collection, photo box, U0 Library, Special Collections) Exhibit-quality

OREGON DAILY EMERALD, 4/13/24 "Household Arts Building Women's Quadrangle "

model of proposed University of Oregon campus, 1923, by Lawrence & Holford (U O
Library, 2nd floor hall )

PUBLICATIONs :
OLD OREGON April 1924, p 4

SHPO INVENTORY NO . :

	

RESEARCH BY : M . Shellenbarger

	

DATE : 09/01/88
RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger

	

DATE : 09/01/88

CITY :

	

Eugen e
STREET : university campus
OWNER : State of Orego n

COMMON NAME: Household Arts Building, U . of Or .

Oregon

RESOURCE TYPE :

	

Buildin g
STATUS :

	

unbuilt project
	 LAWRENCE
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
(JOB#) YEAR : (

	

)
FIRST DATE : March 192 1
DESIGN BEG :

	

192 1
DESIGN END :

	

192 1

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrence

STORIES : 2



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : DOMESTIC SCIENCES BUILDING,University of Oregon

GRAPHI C
ILLUSTRATIONS

(See Sources/
. Documents on

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OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

COUNTY : Lane

HISTORIC NAME : DRILL HALL, University of Oregon 	

COMMON NAME :

	

RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g
OTHER NAMEs : Men's Open-air Gymnasium, Univ .of Or . STATUS : raze d

Handball Courts, University of Oregon 	 LAWRENCE	 ,
Drill Shed, University of Oregon

	

(JOB#) YEAR : {0384) 191 7
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CITY :

	

Eugene

	

Oregon

	

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STREET : 13th Ave . East, near University

	

FIRST DATE : March 191 7
OWNER : State of Oregon

	

DESIGN BEG : April 191 7
DESIGN END : April 191 7
CONSTR BEG : June

	

191 7
TOWNSHIP : 175 RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32

	

CONSTR END : Aug .

	

191 7
MAP# : 170332 & Index

	

TAX LOT : 17-03-32-00-0100

	

LOSS DATE :

	

193 5
ADDITION : University Addition

	

ORIGINAL USE : univ ./military dril l
BLOCK:

	

LOT :

	

QUAD :

	

PRESENT USE : no longer exist s
ASSESSOR # :

	

SITE :

	

0 .4 acres, approx .
THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Military

DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS-BUILT :

ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford

	

CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrenc e
ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTs :

CONTRACTORs :
W . O . Heckart, Eugene (General Contract )

ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN :

STYLE : Craftsman
PLAN TYPE/SHAPE : rectangular (sides long )
FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete

	

STORIES : 1

	

BASEMENT : n o
ROOF/MATERIAL : gambrel /Wood shingle s
WALL CONSTR :

	

STRUC .FRAME : heavy timbe r

PRIME WINDOW TYPE: no windows
EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : ,

DECORATIVE FEATUREs/MATERIALs :
wood decorative latticework & lattice trussed entry arches on east & wes t
facades ; decorative bracket s

OTHER:

CONDITION :
MOVED : no longer exists
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS (dated) :

added floor & partial walls for open-air gym use (1919) ; east third enclosed &

2nd floor added for showers, offices (1921) ; enclosed as handball courts (1926 )

LANDSCAPE FEATURES :

minimal - filled site to sidewalks



ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y

HISTORIC NAME : DRILL HALL, University of Oregon 	

ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES :
adjacent to old Men's Gymnasiu m

SETTING :
on 13th street on east perimeter of university campus when built ; residentia l
areas adjoined to east .

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN :
EXTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives
INTER .DETAILS/CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives
EXTERIOR INTEGRITY :
INTERIOR INTEGRITY :
SITE INTEGRITY :
SETTING INTEGR : Major changes to character and relationship of surroundings .

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT :
A month before the United States entered World War I, the University of Orego n
requested the War Department for "the detail of an officer of the Regular Arm y
to Direct Military Training", and began planning for an open-air drill hal l
which was quickly designed and erected . A regular US officer was not mad e
available, so a retired US Cavalry officer began drill training in December ;
and in January 1918 a disabled British officer, Lieut .Col . John Leader, a
veteran of the Somme, arrived and became Commandant . After the war the dril l
hall was easily converted to an open-air gymnasium, and later to enclose d
handball courts . It was razed to make way for construction of The Infirmary .
The Drill Hall illustrates Lawrence's ability to combine a basicall y
utilitarian approach with handsome proportions and some decorativ e
embellishment that elevated the building beyond the ordinary . It is one of onl y
5 major structures by Lawrence on the UO campus which no longer exist .

SOURCES/DOCUMENTS :

	

Description (Location )
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