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 Graf Hall - Corvallis, OR. U.S.A.
N 44° 34.054 W 123° 16.493
10T E 478172 N 4934950
Graf Hall is located on the Oregon State University campus along Monroe Street in Corvallis, OR.
Waymark Code: WMFKF6
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2012
Views: 8
The Place: Graf Hall was previously known as the Engineering Laboratory and was constructed in 1920. It originally included a materials lab, a hydraulics lab, and a steam and gas engine lab, all served by a 5-ton electric crane. The building was designed by John Bennes, an architect who designed other college buildings on the Oregon State campus as well. In 1967 the building was renamed to Graf Hall in Samuel Graf's memory. On both the north and south entrances to Graf Hall there are metal plates with the name 'Graf Hall' covering the original name. Also, the second floor of Graf Hall is currently being used as a driving and bicycle simulator research lab.
The Person:
Graf Hall is named after Samuel H. Graf who lived from 1887 to 1966. He was a longstanding faculty member of Oregon State University, acquiring numerous degrees in Engineering and accomplished much in his 55 years of service. The following excerpt is from the OSU Digital Archives website and says the following regarding Samuel Graf:
 Born at Portland, Oregon, in August 1887, Samuel H. Graf entered Oregon Agricultural College in 1903 to study engineering. He received five engineering degrees from the college - B.S., Electrical Engineering (1907); E.E., Electrical Engineering (1908); B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1908); M.E., Mechanical Engineering (1909); and M.S., Electrical Engineering (1909). Between 1909 and 1954 Graf held several faculty appointments in engineering at Oregon State. From 1909-1912 he was an instructor in mechanical engineering; from 1912-1920 he was the head of experimental engineering; head of the Department of Mechanics and Materials (1920-1934) and of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1934-1954); director of engineering research (1928-1944); and director of the Engineering Experiment Station (1944-1954).
Graf participated in several professional organizations, including the State Board of Engineering Examiners, the American Society for Metals, the American Society for Testing Materials, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Linfield College from 1954 to 1966 and was a member of several honorary societies, including Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi (General Science), Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering), Sigma Tau (General Engineering), and Tau Beta Pi (General Engineering). Among his publications were Gas Appliance Testing Code, the Gas Engineers' Handbook, and several Engineering Experiment Station research bulletins.
Graf was married three times and had four children. He died in July 1966; Graf Hall on the OSU campus and Graf Hall at Linfield College are named for him.
Year it was dedicated: 1966
Location of Coordinates: South entrance to Graf Hall
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Engineering building
Related Web address (if available): Not listed
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