THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
UO ARCHITECTURAL TIMELINES
1920-1929
Unless otherwise noted, the date indicates when the building opened. Follow the link to learn more about the history of a building or architect.
1920
- The firm Lawrence & Holford, with Ellis F. Lawrence the principle designer, designed all UO buildings during the 1920s.
- 19th amendment to Constitution, enabling women the right to vote, was ratified.
1921
- Woman's Memorial Hall. (Gerlinger Hall). Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- University High School (Education Building). Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Education Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Open Air Gymnasium. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Commerce Hall .Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Susan Campbell Hall. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1922
- UO President Prince Lucien Campbell identifies critical building needs in "A Campaign for Gifts," Old Oregon 4 no. 2 (Jan. 1922): 1, extracts from an address to the Board of Regents.
- Kincaid Field grandstands (1905) (near current Museum of Art) were torn down.
- The Old Gymnasium (at that time, the Women's Gym) was destroyed by fire.
1923
- Journalism Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Friendly Hall Renovation. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Campus Planning: UO Campus Plan. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Gift Campaign Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Architecture and Allied Arts Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1924
- Music Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- The Power Plant and University Depot. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1925
- Condon Hall. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Hayward Field West Grandstand. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
- Press Building. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1926
- McArthur Court. Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1928
- John Straub Memorial Building (Men's Dormitory). Architect: Lawrence & Holford.
1929
- May 1929: Construction begins on the Museum of Art.
- UO students film on campus the feature film Ed's Coed. Available in Knight Library's Video Collection.
- The Stock Market crash of October ends the post-World War I economic boom and plunged the U.S. into an economic depression that lasted a decade.
Page author: Ed Teague, ehteague@uoregon.edu