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McArthur Court, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)

Alternative Title
  • The Pit, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • McArthur Amphitheater, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • Mac Court, Univeresity of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • Basket Ball Pavilion, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • Igloo, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
Creator Display
  • William Gordon Holford (architect, 1878-1970)
  • A. J. Pajunen (builder/contractor)
  • Lawrence & Holford (architecture firm, 1913-1928)
  • Ellis Fuller Lawrence (architect, 1879-1946)
Creator
Date
  • 1926
Description
  • Ellis Lawrence Building Inventory
  • This image is included in Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a digital collection which provides documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest.
Temporal
  • 1920-1929
MODS Note
  • OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y COUNTY : Lan e HISTORIC NAME : McARTHUR COURT . University of Oregon COMMON NAME : Mac Court, University of Oregon RESOURCE TYPE : Building OTHER NAMEs : Basketball Pavilion STATUS : built & survive s The Igloo LAWRENCE The Pit ( JOB#) YEAR : ( 1762) 1926 ( JOB#) YEAR : ( 2180) 1948 CITY : Eugene Oregon ( JOB#) YEAR : ( 2193) 1954 STREET : 1601 University Street FIRST DATE : 191 9 OWNER : State of Oregon DESIGN BEG : Sept . 1925 DESIGN END : April 1926 CONSTR BEG : June 1926 TOWNSHIP : 17S RANGE : 03W SECTION : 32 CONSTR END : Dec . 1926 MAP# : 170332 & Index TAX LOT : 17- 03- 32- 00- 0300 LOSS DATE : ADDITION : University Addition ORIGINAL USE : university/ gymnasiu m BLOCK : LOT : E QUAD : PRESENT USE : university/ gymnasiu m ASSESSOR # : SITE : acres, approx . THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Education, Performing Art s DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS- BUILT : ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford CHIEF DESIGNER : E F Lawrenc e ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs : George E . Reed, Mechanical Enginee r CONTRACTORs : A . J . Pujunen, Portland ( General Contract ) Sigwart Electric Co . ( low bidder on electric) ; Chase & Leslie ( low bidder o n heating) ; Williamson & Co . ( low bidder on plumbing) . ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN : STYLE : Half Moder n PLAN TYPE/ SHAPE : rectangular ( front long ) FOUNDATION MATERIAL : concrete STORIES : 1 BASEMENT : yes ROOF/ MATERIAL : vaulted / Bitum . builtu p WALL CONSTR: concrete STRUC . FRAME : nailed wood frame PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel horizontal- pivot sas h EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : stucco , DECORATIVE FEATUREs/ MATERIALs : Utilitarian w/ full- ht . pilaster/ buttresses, ground- level blind arches & implied column capitols, mid- level cornice/ string course, & diamond panels atop corner s OTHER : Additions : rollaway bleachers ( 1949), north end bleachers ( 1953), 2 balconies , 4 columns removed, ext . roof trusses, metal panel stair towers in corners ( 1955 ) CONDITION : good MOVED : not moved ALTERATIONS/ ADDITIONS ( dated) : new roof, repair trusses ( 1937) ; various acoustical improvements : burlap drapes ( 1928), firtex ceiling ( c1932) ; ( see " Other" above ) LANDSCAPE FEATURES : perimeter shrubbery, ivy on building, adjacent playing fields ; Howe Field . adjacent ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y HISTORIC NAME : McARTHUR COURT, University of Oregon ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES : other UO campus buildings by Lawrence, esp . Physical Education & Hayward Fiel d SETTING : located southeast of main campus, near University St . residences ; IOOF Cemetery to west ; athletic fields to east and south . 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 : Moderate changes ; some original character remains . 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 : Clifton N . " Pat" McArthur, known as the " father of Oregon athletics" was th e 1st president of the Assoc . Students Univ . of Oregon ( ASUO) ( 1899- 1900), 1s t editor of the student newspaper, student director of athletics ( 1899- 1900) , Speaker of the Oregon legislature ( member 1909- 13), and Representative t o Congress . The ASUO paid for the building of McArthur Court . It has house d athletic events, concerts, auto shows, a circus, graduations, rallies & lectures for over 6 decades . Seating is stacked close to the activity, makin g an unusually intimate & lively setting for such large gatherings . To cut costs , Mac Court introduced to the Northwest, and perhaps to the West, a new type o f structure from Holland - the Lamella roof ; here it spans 109' using 10' length s of 2" x 12" lumber . It was designed initially for seating expansion and the 600 0 initial seating grew to approx . 10,000 by 1955 . The addition of exterio r trusses & corner stair towers have considerably altered the original exterior . SOURCES/ DOCUMENTS : Description ( Location ) photos, photo of rendering ( Lawrence Col ., UO Library) ; photos ( UO Archives) ; correspondence ( Lawrence Col . UO Archives box 2- 9 ) linen construction drawings, drawn by GER, JWJ, T, April 1926, Revised Oct 26 , " Basketball Pavilion" ( UO Physical Plant, vault ) PACIFIC BUILDER & ENGINEER, 9/ 19/ 25 p4, 2/ 13/ 26 p5, 3/ 6/ 26 p37, 4/ 10/ 26 p4 , 4/ 24/ 26 p5, 5/ 1/ 26 p37, 6/ 5/ 26 p33, 1/ 1/ 27 p23 Pennington, John W .," The Eskimo Ice House", LANE CO . HISTORICAN, Fall 1987 p62- 4 preliminary studies & sketch model & letter ( UO Archives plan room box K- 0 ) DAILY RECORD- ABSTRACT, Portland 9/ 11/ 25 pl, 2/ 6/ 26 pl, 4/ 2/ 26 p1, 4/ 22/ 26 p l PUBLICATIONs : Clark, Dudley, " Basketball Pavilion Named for Alumnus", OLD OREGON Jan 1927 p1 8 Tacheron, Don, " What Can You Do With an Igloo", OLD OREGON June- July 1954 p26- 7 SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : CS, GK, MS DATE : 08/ 10/ 88 SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : M . Shellenbarger DATE : 02/ 12/ 89 ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVEY HISTORIC NAME : McARTHUR COURT . University of Oregon RECENT PHOT O NEGATIVE # s : MS3- 34A First # above is upper- righ t photo ; second it is just below. If no # above , see sources a t bottom of page . I _ . -. 1L U University of Oregon IN - HISTORIC PHOTO/ OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : Lawrence Col . photos, UO Library OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY EVALUATIO N HISTORIC NAME : McARTHUR COURT . University of Oregon INTEGRITY OF : 1. EXTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains . NUMERICAL 2. INTERIOR : Moderate changes ; some original character remains . 3 3. SITE : 3 Minor changes, but original character intact . 7 4. SETTING : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings . 3 INTEGRITY TOTAL 1 6 DISTINCTION OF : 1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S & CRAFTSMANSHIP : Ordinary construction with no special features . 0 2. INTERIOR DETAIL S & CRAFTSMANSHIP : Better than average workmanship and materials . 3. STYLE : ( Half Modern } 3 It has distinctive features of its identified style . 2 Comopnaereodf tfoe wL a( w5r eonrc el'ess so) t hienr istusr vciivtiyn/ gt oOwrne goorn rbuurialld ianrgesa,. this style i s 4. ORIGINAL USE : ( university/ gymnasium ) 2 Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s unique in Oregon . 5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN : 9 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 ? It's located in an ordered arrangement of Lawrence buildings 9 Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ? Of high significance . 9 6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS : Lawrence is known to have been the chief designer . 9 DISTINCTION TOTAL 45 EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE : 1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES : Strong association with local historic events or activities . 2. HISTORIC PERSONs : 5 Strong assoc . with person( s) of local historic significance . 5 3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY : Major symbolic association with state ideal or institution . 7 EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL 17 GRAND TOTAL 78 RANK : PRIMARY NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .
Subject
Work Type
Location
Street Address
  • 1601 University Street
GPS Latitude
  • 44.042783
GPS Longitude
  • -123.074606
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon
Identifier
  • lawrence_eugene_uomaccourt.pdf
Source
  • Ellis Lawrence Building Survey. Edited by Michael Shellenbarger, Kimberly K. Lain. Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office; University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program, 1989.
Provenance
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Citation
Is Part Of
  • University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
Institution
Submission Date
  • 05/04/2015
Modified
  • 08/12/2022
Collections

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Lawrence, Ellis Fuller http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500063059
2 Holford, William http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500095201
3 Pajunen, A. J. http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/PajunenAJ
4 Lawrence and Holford http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500238430
5 Architecture--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006693
6 Architecture, American http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006700
7 views (visual works) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300015424
8 sports buildings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300007250
9 recreation buildings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300007193
10 exterior views http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300124515
11 universities (building complexes) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300006617
12 architecture (object genre) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263552
13 auditoriums http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300004394
14 built works http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265418
15 stadiums http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300007271
16 Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5744337/
17 Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5735869/
18 United States https://sws.geonames.org/6252001/
19 Eugene >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5725846/
20 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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