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Big "O"

The Big "O" is a hillside letter representing the University of Oregon, located at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Oregon. On September 23, 2010, the sign was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Every year, members of the university community hike up the butte to give the sign a fresh coat of paint.

Mount Pisgah Arboretum

The Mount Pisgah Arboretum is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area, between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, United States. Admission is $3 per car and permits can be purchased at a self-service pay station. The Friends of Mount Pisgah Arboretum was established in 1973 when it began to construct trails, build bridges, remove invasive species, and publish newsletters. Wildflower and mushroom shows were first held in 1981; staff hiring began in the early 1980s. The arboretums original mission was to have international plantings, however most of the early international donations were moved off site. This has changed to maintaining Pacific Northwest plant communities, offer environmental education programs, and provide for public enjoyment of its site. The arboretum includes 7 miles of riverside trails with 23 bridges, riparian meadows, evergreen forests, a rare section of preserved oak savanna, Douglas-fir and incense-cedar forests on hillsides, a water garden, wildflower meadows, a wooded picnic area, and restrooms. The White Oak Pavilion took the place of the deteriorating quonset hut shelter in 2005. The arboretums habitats are home to many species of native mosses, lichens, ferns, shrubs, and wildflowers. 67 families, 231 genera, and 339 plant species have been identified on the site. Wildlife includes bats, deer, coyote, foxes, and other small mammals, the endangered Western Pond Turtle, the sensitive species Red-Legged Frog, tree frogs, Gopher and garter snakes, and lizards. Birding is a popular activity in the arboretum, which is home to a variety of migratory and resident songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl. The arboretum publishes a bird checklist, as well as a plant checklist, to aid visitors in identifying the local species.

University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, commonly known as the UO Natural History Museum, is an American natural history museum at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Located near Hayward Field on the east side of the UO campus, it is the largest natural history museum between Seattle and San Francisco and a center for archaeological and paleontological research in the Pacific Northwest and the wider world. The museum headquarters and public spaces are located at 1680 East 15th Avenue in a building inspired by the design of Pacific Northwest Native longhouses. The museum traces its origins to the creation of the University of Oregon in 1876, when state geologist Thomas Condon was hired as one of the first three UO professors, bringing his extensive fossil collection with him. The Oregon State Legislative Assembly created the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology at the UO in 1935, under the direction of archaeologist Luther Cressman. In 1936, the Condon Museum and State Museum of Anthropology were folded into the newly created UO Museum of Natural History, also directed by Luther Cressman. Since Cressman retired in the 1960s, the museum has had a series of distinguished directors, including J. Arnold Shotwell, Alice Parman, Don Dumond, C. Melvin Aikens, and now Jon Erlandson. Today the museum has four divisions: the Condon Paleontological Collection; an Archaeological Research Division, an Anthropological Collections division, and a Public Programs Division. The museums collections include: nearly 100,000 fossils from Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and around the world; nearly a million archaeological artifacts, including the famous Fort Rock sandals. that are among the oldest shoes in the world; extensive ethnographic collections from cultures worldwide, including over 1500 Native American baskets; and thousands of comparative specimens from modern or historical birds, mammals, reptiles, marine and freshwater shells, and other organisms. The museum displays many of these artifacts, fossils, and objects in its exhibit halls, along with revolving exhibits highlighting the work of Pacific Northwest artists and other cultural and natural history themes. Surrounding the museum is a Native plant garden, a geological time line, and a replica of the Willamette Meteorite. The museums new website also includes over 20 web galleries featuring objects from its collections. The Museum is the official repository for archaeological and paleontological collections from the state of Oregon and has a responsibility to preserve and interpret these materials in perpetuity. Museum staff members work closely with a variety of communities, from UO students and staff to thousands of K-12 students and teachers from the surrounding area, community members and volunteers, visiting researchers, and other visitors from around the world. Research and collections staff also collaborate with many local, state, and federal agencies and other institutions to conduct research and store collections for future research and interpretation. Tribal members worked closely with museum staff in designing exhibits and creating replicas for displays that highlight the deep history of Native American tribes in four geographic regions of Oregon: the Northwest Coast, Columbia Plateau, Great Basin, and Willamette Valley. The geological, paleontological, and natural history of the Pacific Northwest is also interpreted and illustrated with objects from the museums collections. Museum research is also shared with the public through the University of Oregon Anthropological Papers series, which recently printed its 69th volume.

Skinner Butte

Skinner Butte is a prominent hill on the north edge of downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States, near the Willamette River. Skinner Butte is a local landmark and the location of Skinner Butte Park, a municipal park. It is named for Eugene Skinner, the founder of Eugene. During the latter 20th century, it was the location of a controversial religious symbol which was removed in 1997.

Spencer Butte

Spencer Butte is a prominent landmark in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the southern edge of Eugene, with an elevation of 2,058 feet . Spencer Butte is accessible from Spencer Butte Park and has several hiking trails to the summit. The tree cover on the butte is predominantly Douglas-fir, however the butte is treeless at its summit. The butte is the tallest point visible when looking south from downtown Eugene.

Shelton McMurphey Johnson House

The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, or Castle on the Hill, in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is a Victorian-era residence that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It is named for the three families who called it home over the years. The house is now open for public tours and pre-arranged private events.

Maude Kerns Art Center

Maude Kerns Art Center is a non-profit community center for the visual arts located in Eugene, Oregon. The center was founded in 1950 by a group of local artists including Maude Kerns. The center currently hosts art installations, classes in the creative arts, and public and private events. The center is housed in a historical church building built in 1895.

Pre's Trail

Pre's Trail, located on the north side of the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, United States, popularly referred to as "Track Town USA", is a four-mile-long running and walking trail named after heralded University of Oregon athlete Steve Prefontaine. The woodchip-and-bark trail features riparian scenery, including grasslands, duck ponds, and woods, as well as guide signs with trail maps at each of three primary trailheads. Near downtown Eugene, in Alton Baker Park, Pre's Trail is part of an extensive network of running trails in and around the university town and neighboring Springfield.

Eugene City Hall

Also known as Civic Center, Eugene City Hall is a mid-century modern, single-story municipal structure with a central plaza and underground parking in Eugene, Oregon. The building was the result of a national design contest that included 25 entries, later narrowed to four, and awarded to Stafford, Morin, and Longwood of Eugene and Portland in 1961. The new building opened in 1964. The building and its landscaped plaza were immediately praised as low-key, open designs that welcomed public participation in government. But as Eugene grew in population and as building codes changed, it became obvious that City Hall did not meet the needs of local government. The 84,000 square foot building had become too small to house the many government departments and personnel, and city planners acquired office space in various nearby locations. City Hall relied upon steam heat provided by the Eugene Water and Electric Board, and when EWEB announced that it would no longer supply steam to downtown Eugene, the building's energy inefficiencies became obvious. Most troublesome to engineers, however, was that the building would not be structurally sound in an earthquake and could collapse into the lower-level parking area. Gradually, all city offices were moved, and the building was abandoned in 2012. An ongoing discussion began in the late 1990s about whether to demolish City Hall or to remodel it, and should City Hall remain on its present site or move. A 2007 City Hall Complex Master Plan identified a timeline that included Phase Four Design and Construction of a new building by 2011. Police were relocated outside of downtown, but no action was taken on City Hall. In January 2013, the Eugene City Council voted to construct a new city hall rather than renovate the existing building. The old building will be razed and a new 25,000 square foot one constructed in its place. The cost is budgeted at $15 million and opening is expected in Fall 2016. The long-term plan includes a potential second phase with construction of another building on the site that would bring the total size to 100,000 square feet.

Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium

The Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium, located in Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is a science and technology center for children, families, and school groups. The 10,000-square-foot museum near Autzen Stadium features changing interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, camp programs, special events and other science and technology-related education programs. The Science Factory is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a 13-member volunteer board of directors. The Science Factory's mission is: "To engage, excite and inspire children for a lifetime love of learning about science, technology and humanity."

Smeede Hotel

The Smeede Hotel, located in Eugene, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. George H. Park, a local builder-contractor, began construction in the Italianate style in 1884 at the behest of Charles Baker. The hotel opened in 1885 under the name, Baker Hotel, although Baker had already sold the building to Stephen Smeed for $12,000. In 1892, Smeed improved the property and changed the name to Hotel Eugene. It was again changed to Hotel Smeede in 1907, with the extra 'e' added to the hotel name for embellishment, and in 1914 it became the Smeede Hotel. The hotel remained in continuous operation until the early 1970s. The Eugene Renewel Agency purchased the three-story structure and began renovations in 1971 for commercial office space. In 1973 the Lane County Pioneer Museum applied to place the building on the National Register of Historic Places. One noteworthy guest was William Jennings Bryan, in 1896, during his presidential campaign.

Lady

Lady is an outdoor sculpture by Jan Zach, installed outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, between Prince Lucien Campbell Hall and Condon Hall, on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. The 14-foot painted steel sculpture was donated to the museum in 2014. It was commissioned by Inacio Peixoto, in memory of his wife, and marked Zach's final work. The sculpture was a work in progress when Zach died in 1986, but his former student Jerry Harpster was able to fabricate Zach's original vision.

The Family Group

The Family Group, or The Family, is an outdoor stone sculpture by John Geise, installed on the south lawn, outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Dates from the work range from 1967 to 1973. It was presented to the university in 1974 by the William A. Haseltine family, in honor of administrator Karl Onthank. An inscription reads, "Honoring Karl Onthank whose life on the campus whose life on the campus from 1909 to 1957, bore witness to the love for his fellow man."

Luper

Luper, Oregon is a ghost town in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Originally a train station on the Oregon and California Railroad between Junction City and Eugene, Luper was located near Meadowview Road between Oregon Route 99W and Prairie Road, about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south of Junction City. The community was named for James N. Luper, a pioneer born in 1852 in Illinois. The Luper Cemetery remains in the area. In 1970, the Oregon Genealogical Society counted 118 grave sites. James Luper's daughter, Oregon State Engineer Rhea Luper, recalled in 1927 that her father had purchased the Luper-area property around 1870, and thereafter constructed a warehouse and railroad spur. The area became a shipping point for wheat.

Cascades Raptor Center

The Cascades Raptor Center is a nature center and wildlife hospital in Eugene, Oregon that specializes in raptor rehabilitation. Permanent inhabitants of the center include 60 individuals from 33 species.

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The original building was designed by Ellis F. Lawrence as part of his "main university quadrangle," now known as the Memorial Quadrangle. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

King Estate Winery

King Estate Winery is an organic winery located southwest of Eugene, Oregon, United States near the community of Lorane. Matt Kramer of The Oregonian considers King Estate the benchmark producer of Pinot gris in the country. While the winery also makes Pinot noir and limited amounts of Chardonnay, it is mainly credited with bringing the Pinot gris grape varietal into national consciousness. The winery was founded in 1991 by Ed King, Jr. and his son, Ed King III. The estate itself, at 1,033 acres, is Oregon Tilth Certified Organic and includes 465 acres of organic vineyards, as well as 30 acres of fruits, vegetables and flowers. The visitor center features a restaurant and wine bar. Complimentary wine tasting and winery tours are available as well as full lunch and dinner menus that incorporate estate and locally grown organic ingredients. In the 2007 edition of Wine Spirits magazines annual restaurant poll, a survey of only the top Zagat rated restaurants across the United States, King Estate Pinot gris was the number one ranked domestic wine in the Pinot gris/Pinot grigio category, and number two overall in the category, the highest rank for an Oregon producer in the 18-year history of the poll.

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in Eugene, Oregon. The Hult Center is located downtown on Willamette Street between 6th 7th Avenues, adjacent to the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center. Built using funds that were approved by voters in 1978, the Hult Center and the Hilton were completed in 1982 as part of the same urban renewal project. The Hult Center is operated by the City of Eugene and is one of two performing arts venues owned by the City. Cuthbert Amphitheater, located in Eugenes Alton Baker Park, is also owned by the City and is operated by Kesey Enterprises. Twenty-seven architectural firms competed for the opportunity to design the Center, but in the end, the Eugene City Council awarded the contract to the New York firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. The firm had previously designed the $7.5-million, 2,700-seat Minneapolis Orchestra Hall and the $13-million Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Matthew Knight Arena

The Matthew Knight Arena is a 12,364 seat, multi-purpose arena in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is home of the University of Oregon Ducks basketball teams, replacing McArthur Court. It is located on the east side of campus at the corner of Franklin Boulevard and Villard Street, a gateway to campus as people arrive from I-5. The arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of the 2010–11 basketball season, but instead opened for the mens basketball game against the USC Trojans on January 13, 2011. It is named for chief donor Phil Knights son, Matthew Knight, who died at the age of 34 in a scuba diving accident. The arena cost $227 million and was designed as collaboration between TVA Architects of Portland, Oregon and Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City, Missouri. Hoffman Construction Company of Portland, Oregon was the general contractor. The Ducks inaugurated the arena to a sold-out crowd on January 13, 2011, beating the USC Trojans, 68 to 62.

McArthur Court

McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene and the former home of the Oregon Ducks mens and womens basketball teams, replaced in 2011 by Matthew Knight Arena. Also known as "The Pit" or "Mac Court," it was known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation. The arena is named for Clifton N. McArthur, U. S. Congressman and Oregon student-athlete and the schools first student body president. Its unique and antiquated structure has the fans on top of the court. The maple floor bounces under the weight of the student section that surrounds the court. In 2001 Sporting News named it "best gym in America". For its history, character, and atmosphere, sports writer and arena researcher Bill Kintner named McArthur Court in his top five of college basketball arenas in America. He notes that McArthur Court "is a building that will give you chills even if there is no game being played." The arena was funded by a $15 fee imposed by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon and the mortgage papers were burned as part of a public ceremony after the building was completely paid for. Until it was replaced in 2011, it was the second-oldest on-campus arena still in use, after Fordham Universitys Rose Hill Gym. McArthur Court saw its first game on January 14, 1927, a 38–10 Oregon victory over Willamette University. Among its finest moments are two upsets over #1 UCLA in the mid-1970s and another upset of the top-ranked Bruins on January 6, 2007. An undefeated home season in 2001–02 propelled the Ducks to the "Elite Eight" in the NCAA Tournament. Players to call the court home over the years include Ron Lee, Greg Ballard, Blair Rasmussen, Terrell Brandon, Fred Jones, Luke Ridnour, Luke Jackson, Malik Hairston, and Aaron Brooks. Women began playing in 1974 and played their first game at McArthur Court on January 23, 1974 against Southern Oregon University. Mac Court is also home to the OSAA high school 5A and 6A boys basketball championships.

Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon

Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon are two buildings designated as U.S. National Historic Landmarks. The buildings, Deady Hall and Villard Hall, are the two oldest buildings on the campus of the University of Oregon, and were separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. They are located on Kincaid Street between East 11th and 12th streets. Together they were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Autzen Stadium

Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the northwest United States, in Eugene, Oregon. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-12 Conference. Opened 48 years ago in 1967, the stadium has undergone several expansions. The official capacity is 54,000, although attendance is routinely around 59,000 and has exceeded capacity for every game since the most recent expansion in 2002.

Hayward Field

Hayward Field, in Eugene, Oregon, is one of the best-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. Nearly a century in age, it was the on-campus home of the University of Oregons football team from 1919 through 1966, and has been the home to the Ducks track and field teams since 1921. Hayward Field was named after track coach Bill Hayward, who ran the Ducks program from 1904 to 1947. Renovated in 2004, it is one of only five International Association of Athletic Federations Class 1 certified tracks in the United States . The elevation of Hayward Field is approximately 420 feet above sea level.

University of Oregon

The University of Oregon is a public flagship research university located in Eugene, Oregon. UO was founded in 1876. The institutions campus is 295 acres in size and is situated along the Willamette River. Since July 2014, UO has been governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon. The university is classified as having very high research activity and has 19 research centers and institutes. UO was admitted to the Association of American Universities in 1969. UO offers 272 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. The university is organized into eight colleges: the Robert D. Clark Honors Collegethe School of Architecture and Allied Arts, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, the College of Education, the School of Journalism and Communication, the School of Law, and the School of Music and Dance. Additionally, the Graduate School oversees the universitys graduate and certificate programs. Academically, UO is notable because it does not have programs in the fields of engineering or medicine. UO student-athletes compete as the Ducks and are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . With nineteen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and track and field program. The strength of the track program, as well as its connection to Nike, has helped make Eugene become known as "Track Town, USA".

Wayne Morse Farm

The Wayne Morse Family Farm, a City of Eugene park, was the home of Oregon’s long-time United States Senator, Wayne Morse. It is located in Eugene, Oregon. The 27-acre site was originally a working farm called Edgewood Farm by the Morse family. It includes the Morse home, a natural wooded area, and open meadow. Formerly named Morse Ranch, the park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Daniel and Catherine Christian House

The Daniel and Catherine Christian House, located in Eugene, Oregon, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed c. 1855, the house is the oldest residential structure in Eugene and one of six remaining classical revival houses in Lane County. Daniel Christian was among the early settlers in the Eugene area. In 1853 he built a log cabin on his Donation Land Claim, and in 1855 he built the subject house at the edge of what became the Christian Addition on early maps of downtown Eugene.

A. V. Peters House

The A. V. Peters House aka the Peters-Liston-Wintermeier House, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built c1870 for merchant Andrew Vincent Peters and his wife Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Peters on the southeast corner of 10th and Pearl streets (original address was 661 Pearl Avenue), and moved to its current location in 1912. A 1-1/2 story c1890s carriage house was also moved onto the property about that same time. Considered one of Oregon's finest examples of the Rural Gothic Style, the house was built using a design from a pattern book by Henry W. Cleaveland published in 1856. Another pattern book Woodward's National Architect published in 1869 was also used as a reference for some of the decorative elements of the house. The house features board and batten siding, scrollwork balcony detailing, and bracketed eaves supporting the steeply pitched roof. The house was nominated for National Register of Historic Places listing by its owner in March, 1980, and it was listed on the Register in October of that year.

Elmer Harlow House

The Elmer Harlow House is a historic residence in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Built in 1922, it is important as a representative example of the bungalow style promoted by The Craftsman magazine in the early decades of the 20th century. It is especially notable for the fine interior and exterior detailing, including in woodwork and windows. The architect is unknown, and certain features of the design suggest that a professional architect was not directly involved with the construction; it is possible that the design was derived from a plan book or The Craftsman itself. Although the house's use of brick facing is not usual for Craftsman design, the use of two-tone Flemish bond masonry emphasizes the refined and careful construction. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Patterson–Stratton House

The Patterson—Stratton House is a 1.5-story Vernacular Craftsman bungalow built in 1911 in Eugene, Oregon. Vernacular architecture is a designation that indicates local or folk use of style and materials. The house was designed and constructed by Louis H. E. Stratton for Sarah Patterson, a rental property owner. Patterson rented the house to Stratton until 1920, when records show he became the owner. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Lane Hotel

The Lane Hotel, also known as the Lane Building, is a historic former hotel building in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, under its then-current name Palace Hotel. Opened as the Gross Hotel, and later named Griggs and Palace, the building was used as a hotel until 1978. It was known as the Lane Hotel for 50 years. Today the building houses a variety of offices and small businesses.

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Big "O"

Mount Pisgah Arboretum

University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Skinner Butte

Spencer Butte

Shelton McMurphey Johnson House

Maude Kerns Art Center

Pre's Trail

Eugene City Hall

Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium

Smeede Hotel

Lady

The Family Group

Luper

Cascades Raptor Center

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

King Estate Winery

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

Matthew Knight Arena

McArthur Court

Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon

Autzen Stadium

Hayward Field

University of Oregon

Wayne Morse Farm

Daniel and Catherine Christian House

A. V. Peters House

Elmer Harlow House

Patterson–Stratton House

Lane Hotel

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