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Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District (Leaburg, Oregon)

Alternative Title
  • Leaburg Powerhouse Complex (Leaburg, Oregon)
  • Leaburg Power Project (Leaburg, Oregon)
Creator Display
  • John Cyprian Stevens (engineer, 1876-1970)
  • Stevens & Koon (builder/contractor)
  • Raymond Emerson Koon (engineer, 1882-1963)
  • Ellis Fuller Lawrence (architect, 1879-1946)
  • A. Guthrie & Company (builder/contractor)
  • Harry Camden Poole (artist, 1900-1943)
Creator
Photographer
Date
  • 1930
Description
  • The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project was put into service in January 1930 and continues to generate electric power as part of the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), a municipally owned utility headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. It is located along approximately five miles of the McKenzie River in the vicinity of Leaburg, and consists of the dam and powerhouse; the reservoir, canal and tailrace; and Leaburg Village, built to house dam workers. The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project was primarily constructed between 1928 and 1930. It was completed as originally envisioned in June 1950. Designed by the Portland engineering firm of Stevens & Koon, the facility is significant for its engineering design, incorporating innovative technological features such as the Broome Self-Closing Sluice Gate and three 100'-long roller gates. The powerhouse was designed by Ellis F. Lawrence, the first dean of the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The bas relief panels on the building were created by the nationally prominent sculptor Harry Camden Poole. The powerhouse is the finest example of Art Deco architecture used in an industrial setting in Oregon.
  • National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2015).
View
  • Interior
View Date
  • 2014
Temporal
  • 1930-1939
  • 1950-1959
Subject
Work Type
Style / Period
Location
Street Address
  • 42520 McKenzie Highway, Leaburg, Oregon 97489
Use Restrictions
  • This image was included in the documentation to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service. The image is provided here by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the University of Oregon Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. For other uses, such as publication, contact the State Historic Preservation Office. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image.
Rights Holder
  • Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Identifier
  • OR_Leaburg_Leaburg_Hydro_HD_0016
Source
  • Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Citation
Institution
Submission Date
  • 09/22/2015
Modified
  • 07/24/2022
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APA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. (16 Apr 2024). Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District (Leaburg, Oregon) Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df70jf26m

MLA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District (Leaburg, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. 16 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df70jf26m

Chicago

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District (Leaburg, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-16. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df70jf26m

Wiki

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