• Preservation identity, ideals, and expertise : outcries outcasts and outcomes in preservation's livability debate 

  Adams, Shawna (University of Oregon, 2005-06)

  Historic preservationists and other placemaking professionals act with the intention of influencing the physical environment, or of the way in which people understand and relate to their physical surroundings. They act ...
• Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve : a model for success in preservation 

  Davis, Ashley N. (University of Oregon, 2012-06)

  There is a shift that has been taking place in the west for a while now, and it is moving the focus of many National Park Service sites away from federal land ownership. This change revolves around the many controversies ...
• Green preservation : a guidebook for owners of historic buildings 

  Gratreak, Leesa (University of Oregon, 2012-06)

  Statements like "These windows are too old", "I need to build a new structure if I want it to be efficient", and "as long as it is LEED certified it must be a sustainable project" illustrate this point: There is a ...
• Prune driers of the Pacific Northwest : a building type comes to fruition 

  Steckbeck, Kristine Nicole (University of Oregon, 2012-03)

  The historic built environment associated with drying prunes in Oregon and Washington has been faced with the problem of a changed agricultural economy that has made prune driers obsolete and endangered structures on ...
• The rural landscapes of Lane County, Oregon, then and now : a case study of thirty years of landscape change 

  Shirkey, Nina (University of Oregon, 2012-09)

  Rural landscapes have been slow to gain recognition as an important historic and cultural resource. In 1982 a pioneering study of rural landscapes took place in Lane County, Oregon. Despite the groundbreaking nature of ...
• A redevelopment and adaptive re-use study : Fourth Street and the Lincoln and Victory highways in Reno, Nevada 

  Fockler, Christina L. (University of Oregon, 2004-03-02)

  This project summarizes the history of Reno, Nevada and its growth as a city by its many modes of transportation such as the transcontinental railroad and two of the nations first transcontinental highways. A brief history ...
• Improvising in the Loop: Seven Improvisatory, Loop-Based Pieces for Customized Data-Driven Instruments; A Digital Portfolio Dissertation 

  Asman, Nathan Morris (University of Oregon, 2020-05)

  Improvising in the Loop serves as both a compendium of and comprehensive guide to the music I have written and performed as well as the instruments I have created and designed during my tenure as a doctoral student at ...
• The F.E. Company industrial site : historic resources and preservation potential 

  Reckard, M. K. (1993-08)

  Large scale corporate mining operations had a broad impact on the sparsely settled areas of western North America in the early twentieth century. The Fairbanks Exploration Company's gold dredging operations were probably ...
• The preservation & repair of cast zinc grave markers 

  Fagin, Elizabeth (University of Oregon, 2002)

  Cast zinc grave markers were only produced by one company: The Monumental Bronze Co. and its subsidiary foundries established throughout the U.S. and Canada. They were produced for a limited time from, 1874 to 1939, ...
• The Oregon State Fair Poultry Building : ǂb a tangible representation of the social importance of poultry agriculture in Oregon, late 19th century-early 20th century 

  Burk, Kathryn M. (University of Oregon, 2008-12)

  The poultry building at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem represents in physical form the significance of poultry agriculture in the early twentieth century. Constructed in 1921 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, ...
• Historic structures report : the Education Building and Commerce Hall (the west and east wings of the Gilbert Complex) on the University of Oregon campus, Eugene : a terminal project 

  Singer, David Adam (University of Oregon, 2000-03)

  The Education Building and Commerce Hall represent a vital connection to the heritage of the University of Oregon's architectural development. The buildings signify the inception of Ellis Lawrence's planning and design ...
• A restoration and preservation plan with drawings for the wooden balustrade and urns that embellished the roof structure of Villard Hall 

  Curtis, Andrew R., 1961- (University of Oregon, 1988-12)

  Villard Hall, located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, survives as a distinguished example of Second Empire architecture in Oregon. The building was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1977, despite ...
• ADAPTIVE USE: THE EVALUATION OF HISTORIC URBAN MARKETPLACES 

  Holtz, Paul Anderson (University of Oregon, 1983)

  This is a study on adaptive use both as a concept and as a functioning form of architectural practice. The primary vehicle for the discussion of adaptive use has been the historic urban marketplace. Of the markets selected ...
• Historic Preservation & Sustainable Development: Factors Enabling the Preservation of Large Scale Cultural Entities 

  Meacham, Matt (University of Oregon, 1994)

  This research is intended to establish the foundation for further research in Historic Preservation. My interest in Historic Preservation has begun to include the notion that the respect for and preservation of artifacts ...
• The Use, Manufacture, and Historic Preservation of Ornamental Electric Lighting Fixtures with the Work of Frederick C. Baker as a Case Study 

  McGinn, Barry J. (University of Oregon, 1990-08)

  In many restoration and rehabilitation projects today, there may be a lack of understanding of the central role historic lighting systems played in aiding architectural expression and spatially unifying interiors through ...
• REHABILITATION OF THE STARR HOUSE MONROE, OREGON 

  Suttitum, Tada (University of Oregon, 1985-12)

  The Starr house is a vernacular Gothic style farmhouse of Victorian architecture. It is dated ca.1889 and was built for Edwin and Anna Starr. It sits on a part of the first donation land claim in Benton County established ...
• THE GEORGE C. COOLEY COTTAGE BROWNSVILLE, OREGON A HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT 

  Fiori, Frank Anthony (University of Oregon, 1983-06)

  The George C. Cooley Cottage, located at 220 Blakely Avenue in Brownsville, Oregon, survives as an excellent example of vernacular Classical Revival architecture in Oregon. The building is presently owned by the ...
• A RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION PLAN FOR THE J.M. MOYER HOUSE BROWNSVILLE, OREGON 

  Donavan, Sally (University of Oregon, 1987-06)

  The Moyer house, located at 204 Main Street in Brownsville, Oregon survives as an excellent example of Italianate architecture in Oregon, displaying interior finish work rare in the state. The building is ranked as a ...
• A RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION PLAN WITH DRAWINGS FOR THE WOODEN BALUSTRADE AND URNS THAT EMBELLISHED THE ROOF STRUCTURE OF VILLARD HALL 

  Curtis, Andrew Richard (University of Oregon, 1988-12)

  Villard Hall, located on the University of Oregon campus (along Kincaid Street between East Eleventh and East Twelfth Avenues) in Eugene, survives as a distinguished example of Second Empire architecture in Oregon. The ...
• THE SHELTON-McMURPHY PROPERTY: DEVELOPING A CASE FOR AN HISTORIC/CULTURAL LANDSCAPE 

  Weingrod, Carmi F. (University of Oregon, 1983-03)

  This project deals with the Shelton-McMurphy property as an example of an historic/cultural landscape, which contains within it the visible signs of countless interactions between the natural and built environments. The ...

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