Villard Hall - University of Oregon Campus Tour - Eugene Oregon
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N 44° 02.836 W 123° 04.579
10T E 493886 N 4877125
Villard Hall earned a reference in the 1940's American Guide Series book entitled "Oregon: End of the Trail".
Waymark Code: WM3THD
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
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Villard Hall was the second building on campus of the University of Oregon. It was listed as a National Landmark in 1977. The building now houses the university's theater arts department and the Robinson Theater.

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1. VILLARD HALL, facing 11th St. at Franklin Blvd., is a two- story brick building with a mansard roof; it is French Second Empire in style. Villard Hall was erected in 1885 and named for the railroad builder, Henry Villard, who gave the university $7,000 in cash in 1881 and $50,000 in Northern Pacific Railway bonds in 1883. In the building are offices and classrooms of the English department."Oregon: End of the Trail, 1940"

Book: Oregon: End of the Trail

Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 170

Year Originally Published: 1940
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